The Wellcome Collection in London says it will return more than 2,000 Jain manuscripts held for over a century to the Jain community. The “landmark” move follows talks with the Institute of Jainology and will initially transfer the collection to the Dharmanath Network in Jain Studies at the University of Birmingham, where researchers and faith communities can study, interpret and translate the works. The manuscripts span from 15th century illustrated texts to rare medical writings, and the museum cites unethical colonial-era acquisition from a temple in Punjab.
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