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The Keeper of Buddha's Bones

Museum of Lost Objects

In search of Peshawar鈥檚 lost Buddhist past

The mystery of the 2,000 year old little bronze box, the Kanishka casket, that was said to hold the remains of the Buddha himself.

Presented by Kanishk Tharoor
Produced by Maryam Maruf

Contributor: Vazira Fazila-Yacoubali Zamindar, Brown University

Picture: Replica of the Kanishka casket at the British Museum
Credit: 91热爆

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22 July 2017

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14 minutes

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