New Delhi, May 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed "deep fascination" with the repatriation of the 11th-century Chola-era copper plates (Anaimanglam plates) from the Netherlands to India after more than 300 years.

Referring to his address in the radio programme Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi posted on X, "Ever since I returned from the Netherlands, I've been gripped by a deep fascination with the Chola-era copper plates that were brought back to India. Therefore, in the #MannKiBaat program, I spoke about them, and also elaborated on the three rare copper plates recently discovered in Chhattisgarh."

During Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said, "Ancient copper plates from the Chola period were returned to India at a special cer...