Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- The British Museum in London has agreed to loan the historic silk textile 'Vrindavani Vastra', created by 16th-century Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardeva, to Assam for public display in 2027, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday.

The museum has stipulated that the textile will be displayed for 18 months in a state-of-the-art facility in Assam meeting international environmental and security standards.

"We have been trying to bring this textile back for a long time, and now the British Museum has agreed to loan it, provided a suitable museum is set up," Sarma said.

As part of its corporate social responsibility initiative, the JSW Group has volunteered to establish the museum, which will be gifte...