Ahead of a virtual meeting between PM Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison today, twenty-nine antiquities were repatriated to India by Australia.

PM Modi inspected the antiquities, which broadly fall in six categories - Shiva and his disciples, worshipping Shakti, Lord Vishnu and his forms, Jain tradition, portraits and decorative objects.

#WATCH | PM Modi inspects the 29 antiquities which have been repatriated to India by Australia. The antiquities range in 6 broad categories as per themes – Shiva and his disciples, Worshipping Shakti, Lord Vishnu and his forms, Jain tradition, portraits and decorative objects. pic.twitter.com/uQiKdlCdtX

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Primarily sculptures and paintings, the artefacts find their roots in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal. They come from different time periods, with the earliest dating to 9-10th century CE.