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The 1500 year old Sultanganj Buddha was one of the first items acquired by BM&AG and has been on continuous display in the city for over 140 years. The Buddha was discovered during the building of the East Indian Railway, a project that involved the export of over two million tons of rails, sleepers and carriages made in England. The Buddha was brought to Birmingham at a time when the city, as a centre of world metallurgy, was forming a museum for the inspiration of its craftsmen. At over two metres tall and weighing over 500kg, the statue is probably the most important work of Indian art in the country and its complicated history speaks of the complicated processes by which England has been bonded to parts of the world, such as the Indian subcontinent. This bond continues through the many people of South Asian origin who, following in the footsteps of the Buddha, have made Birmingham their home.

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vikash chandra(mechanical engr said:

I'm lucky belonging from SULTANGANJ (champanagar as old name) same place where it is found..i think it is a great budha idol made by bronze by lost wax method..i want to also share some unforgettable moment when my grandfather ( sri Ramrup prasad sinha)saw it ...unfortunate he is no more to hear this that it is one of the most valuable in Birmingham Museums and Heritage. I want to appeal all the budhist man from all world to ..visit at once at sultangaj where still have some great buddha idol..sultanganj is a very beutifull land of holy places situated in Bhagalpur dist.(bihar,India).

January 04, 2008

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