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| 2025 | Competed on Celebrity MasterChef India and was the second person to be eliminated from the competition. |
| 2024 | Competed and finished as the runner-up of Bigg Boss Marathi Season 5. |
| 2023 | Abhijeet Sawant released the song 'Tum Ho Nazmm Hamaarii' in the album 'Moods with Melodies', composed by Himesh Reshammiya |
| February 2023 |
Buddhas of Bamiyan
UNESCO's restoration work resumed when the Italian government approved new funding for the Bamiyan site.
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| 2022 |
Buddhas of Bamiyan
An Indian film 'Ram Setu' dramatized the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan, featuring a fictional archaeological discovery at the site.
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| 2021 |
Buddhas of Bamiyan
After the Taliban's return to power, tourists were granted permission to visit the Bamiyan site, though UNESCO's preservation work was indefinitely suspended.
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| 2021 |
Goryeo Buddhist paintings
Korean artist Kim Seok-gon gave an interview to The Korea Times discussing his modern interpretation of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, maintaining Goryeo Buddhist artistic elements while reflecting contemporary values and moving away from overtly religious imagery.
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| 2019 | Abhijeet Sawant released the song 'Tera Rishta' as a single, composed by Shahzeb Tejani and featuring Shahzeb Tejani as a co-singer |
| 2019 |
Goryeo Buddhist paintings
A digital catalogue website titled 'Goryeo Buddhist Painting: A Closer Look' was launched by the Freer and Sackler galleries and the Cultural Heritage Administration, providing access to 16 Goryeo Buddhist paintings from various international museums.
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| June 2019 | Hong Kong protests began, which influenced Tibetans' ongoing efforts to request Unicode extend their timeline for the Tibetan flag emoji release, seeking to minimize mainland Chinese influence in social media platform operations. |
| 2018 | Released fourth original album 'Fakira' through Universal Music India |
| 2018 | Abhijeet Sawant served as a mentor on the show Love Me India |
| 2015 |
Buddhas of Bamiyan
Pop singer Aryana Sayeed shot the music video for her hit song 'Yaar-e Bamyani' at the ruins of the Buddhas of Bamiyan.
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| 2015 |
Buddhas of Bamiyan
Chinese philanthropists Janson Hu and Liyan Yu financed a large 3D light projection of the larger Buddha (Solsol) in its original niche, later donating their $120,000 projector to Afghanistan's culture ministry.
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| 2013 |
Buddhas of Bamiyan
The German branch of ICOMOS rebuilt the foot section of the smaller Buddha using iron rods, bricks, and concrete. UNESCO halted further construction due to lack of approval and deviation from original reconstruction policies.
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| 2013 | Released third original album 'Farida' through Universal Music India |
| 2012 |
Buddhas of Bamiyan
Rajesh Talwar published a novel titled 'An Afghan Winter' exploring the destruction of the Buddhas and its impact on the global Buddhist community.
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| 2010 | Ethnic Tibetans worldwide began a campaign calling on Unicode Consortium and social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) to approve and release the Tibetan flag emoji, aiming to enhance cultural representation and sense of belonging. |
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