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The Keeper of Buddha's Bones

Published: July 22, 2017, 10 a.m.

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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\\nProduced by Maryam Maruf

Contributor: Vazira Fazila-Yacoubali Zamindar, Brown University

Picture: Replica of the Kanishka casket at the British Museum\\nCredit: BBC

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