Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Assam to Display 'Vrindavani Vastra' in 2027
Assam's government has made a special deal with the British Museum.
They will borrow a very old and beautiful silk cloth called the Vrindavani Vastra.
This cloth tells stories about Lord Krishna and was made a long time ago in Assam.
It was taken away over 100 years ago and kept in museums far away.
Now, a special part of it will be brought back to Assam for people to see in 2027.
A company is helping to arrange this and will also help build a new museum in Guwahati to show it off.
Assam government signed a loan agreement with the British Museum to display the 16th-century 'Vrindavani Vastra' in Assam in 2027.
The Vrindavani Vastra is a silk textile depicting the life of Lord Krishna, created under the guidance of Srimanta Sankardeva.
This is the first time a portion of the textile will be displayed in Assam in over a century since fragments were taken abroad.
The JSW group is facilitating this 'homecoming' and is responsible for building an international standard museum in Guwahati for its display.
The British Museum originally acquired the textile in 1904 from Tibet.
- Who
- The Assam government and the British Museum
- What
- Signed a loaning arrangement for the display of the 16th-century silk textile 'Vrindavani Vastra' in Assam
- When
- November 11, 2024
- Where
- London, UK
- Why
- To bring Assam's cultural heritage, the Vrindavani Vastra, back to the state for display after over a century
Assam's Perspective
British Museum's Role
Cultural Heritage
Assam's Perspective
The Vrindavani Vastra is a symbol of Assam's rich spiritual and cultural heritage, created under the guidance of Srimanta Sankardeva and at the request of Koch king Nara Narayan.
British Museum's Role
The British Museum acquired the 16th-century silk textile in 1904 from Tibet, recognizing its historical and artistic significance.
Return of Artifact
Assam's Perspective
The loaning arrangement is seen as a 'homecoming' for the priceless heritage, strengthening Assam's connection to its timeless legacy.
British Museum's Role
The museum facilitates the display of the artifact through a loan arrangement, making it accessible to the people of Assam.
- Artifact
- Vrindavani Vastra (16th-century silk textile)
- Depicts
- Life of Lord Krishna
- Agreement Signed
- November 11, 2024 (Monday)
- Location of Signing
- London, UK
- Loan Arrangement With
- British Museum, London
- Scheduled Display in Assam
- 2027
- Facilitating Party
- JSW group of companies
- Planned Museum Location
- Guwahati, Assam
