6 more Indian heritage sites for UNESCO recognition
UNESCO will give world heritage sites recognition to 6 more well known properties from different states of the country. Additions were made by India to the tentative list on 7 March 2025. This is a necessary step for final nomination by World Heritage Centre. The six properties added to the tentative list include Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh; Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs in Telangana; serial nomination of Ashokan Edict Sites along the Mauryan Routes (multiple states); serial nomination of Chausath Yogini Temples (multiple states); serial nomination of Gupta Temples in north India (multiple states), and the palace-fortresses of the Bundelas in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. With these additions, India now has 62 sites on the tentative list. Currently, 43 properties from India are inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List, including 35 in the `Cultural` category, seven in `Natural` and one in `Mixed` category.
UNESCO will give world heritage sites recognition to 6 more well known properties from different states of the country. Additions were made by India to the tentative list on 7 March 2025. This is a necessary step for final nomination by World Heritage Centre. The six properties added to the tentative list include Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh; Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs in Telangana; serial nomination of Ashokan Edict Sites along the Mauryan Routes (multiple states); serial nomination of Chausath Yogini Temples (multiple states); serial nomination of Gupta Temples in north India (multiple states), and the palace-fortresses of the Bundelas in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. With these additions, India now has 62 sites on the tentative list. Currently, 43 properties from India are inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List, including 35 in the `Cultural` category, seven in `Natural` and one in `Mixed` category.
