India, Feb. 23 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that his Government was committed to safeguarding the state's identity as he laid the foundation stone for a museum complex to display the historic 'Vrindavani Vastra'. The 16th-century silk textile, created under the guidance of Vaishnava saint Srimanta Sankardeva, will be loaned to the State by the British Museum for public display for 18 months, starting in 2027.

"One by one, Assam is reclaiming its glorious heritage... In the heart of Guwahati, I laid the foundation stone of a world-class museum which will house this sacred textile," Sarma said in a post on X after the ceremony. Describing the development as a significant milestone, he said the move marked ...