EPISODE · Dec 23, 2022 · 1H 4M
The LOOTING Of Indian Temples | Dostcast 165
from Dostcast · host Vinamre Kasanaa
S Vijaykumar is a Singapore based finance and shipping expert, and an author famous for his book, The Idol Thief and his blog, poetryinstone. In this podcast, ‣ Vinamre and Vijaykumar talk about why Indian idols are easy to steal ‣ How the notorious idol thief, Subhash Kapoor was caught ‣ The hunt for an idol worth 15 million dollars. You can follow Vijay on, Twitter: https://twitter.com/poetryinstone?t=D7GgDLAVMGI4_4kV_1iYSw&s=09 Instagram: https://instagram.com/poetryinstone?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU= Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:09 How the British and Europeans looted us? 18:28 What is the punishment for idol worship in India? 21:20 Why is it easy to rob Indian idols? 28:34 Indian Gods are not art objects meant to be sold! 35:35 The story of India’s biggest murti thief 46:46 How restoring a stolen idol impacted 10,000 people 53:37 Why was it hard to catch Subhash Kapoor? 59:03 Conclusion
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S Vijaykumar is a Singapore based finance and shipping expert, and an author famous for his book, The Idol Thief and his blog, poetryinstone. In this podcast, ‣ Vinamre and Vijaykumar talk about why Indian idols are easy to steal ‣ How the notorious idol thief, Subhash Kapoor was caught ‣ The hunt for an idol worth 15 million dollars. You can follow Vijay on, Twitter: https://twitter.com/poetryinstone?t=D7GgDLAVMGI4_4kV_1iYSw&s=09 Instagram: https://instagram.com/poetryinstone?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU= Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:09 How the British and Europeans looted us? 18:28 What is the punishment for idol worship in India? 21:20 Why is it easy to rob Indian idols? 28:34 Indian Gods are not art objects meant to be sold! 35:35 The story of India’s biggest murti thief 46:46 How restoring a stolen idol impacted 10,000 people 53:37 Why was it hard to catch Subhash Kapoor? 59:03 Conclusion
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