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The gems were precious, but the bones and ash even more so, for according to an inscription on the reliquary, they belonged to Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. The Piprahwa gems were placed along ...

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HONG KONG — Sotheby’s on Wednesday postponed an auction of jewels associated with Buddha’s remains after the Indian government opposed the sale and demanded it be halted. The gems for ...

Editor’s Note: A version of this story ran on May 6. It was updated following the auction’s postponement. Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked ...

This undated photo released by Sotheby's, shows the Pirprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha. (Sotheby's via AP) 34,906 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?

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Sotheby’s has postponed an auction of ancient Indian gemstones closely associated with the Buddha, following criticism by academics, Buddhist leaders, and India’s Ministry of Culture.