Six New Properties Added to India's UNESCO Tentative List
Six new sites from India were added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a step toward gaining full World Heritage status. The announcement was made by the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO and later shared by India at UNESCO on the microblogging platform X.
Among the newly listed sites are Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh, Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs in Telangana, and a series of historically significant locations, including the Ashokan Edict Sites along the Mauryan Routes and the Chausath Yogini Temples, which are spread across multiple states. The list also includes the Gupta Temples of North India and the palace fortresses of the Bundelas in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Mar 12, 2025
National Archives of India Celebrates 135th Foundation Day and Launches 'Gyan Bharatam Mission'
The National Archives of India (NAI) marked its 135th Foundation Day on March 11, 2025, with the inauguration of an exhibition titled "Indian Heritage through Architecture" by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. The exhibition highlighted India's diverse architectural heritage, showcasing original archival documents and rare historical records. The event also saw the launch of the 'Gyan Bharatam Mission,' aimed at expanding access to India's vast knowledge repository.