India, Aug. 30 -- The British Museum in London has agreed to loan a sacred textile linked to 15th-16th century Vaishnav saint and social reformer Srimanta Sankardeva to Assam for public display, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.

Sarma said that the textile - Brindavani Bastra - which has depictions of Lord Krishna's life, especially his childhood in Vrindavan, would be loaned for a period of 18 months beginning in 2027.

"We had been trying for many years to bring the Brindavani Bastra to Assam so that people of the state could view it. It is a matter of immense happiness that the British Museum has agreed to our request and will be giving the textile to Assam on loan for a period of 18 months," Sarma added.

The Brind...