Analysis Summary:

The article appears mostly accurate. The core claim that India is attempting to block an auction of Buddhist relics is well-supported by multiple sources. There is a slight slant in the article due to the framing of the situation, but it is not overtly biased.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** A collection of jewels and holy relics is set to be auctioned by the family of a colonial-era English explorer.
  • Verification Source #1: Supports this claim, mentioning jewels linked to Buddha remains being auctioned.
  • Verification Source #2: Supports this claim, mentioning the auction.
  • Verification Source #3: Supports this claim, mentioning the relics being unearthed from northern India.
  • Verification Source #5: Supports this claim, mentioning the auction at Sotheby's Hong Kong.
• Claim:** The Indian government says it’s not theirs to sell.
  • Verification Source #1: Supports this claim, stating the relics are the "inalienable religious and cultural heritage" of India.
  • Verification Source #2: Supports this claim, stating India's intervention to stop the sale.
  • Verification Source #5: Supports this claim, stating India has intervened to stop the auction.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Verification Source #1: States the jewels "cannot be treated as specimens" but as the "sacred." This supports the Indian government's stance.
• Verification Source #2: Quotes India stating the sellers “had no right to sale of religious relics”.
• Verification Source #4: The Indian ministry has said that labelling the jewels as "duplicates" is misleading.
• All sources agree that India is attempting to block the auction. There are no contradictions among the provided sources.