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Back to EpisodesLNL Summer: Can copyright protect Indigenous art, and the downfall of the Maharajas
Published 1 year, 1 month ago
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Since the 1980s, lawyers have used copyright law to protect Indigenous Art, but is it fit for purpose? When India gained its independence, a huge part of the country was ruled by many local princes or Maharajas. How were they convinced to give up their power to join the new Independent India?