Championing the cause of cultural heritage worldwide
5 months ago

Championing the cause of cultural heritage worldwide

Hindustan Times  

In 1939, in the Hohlenstein-Stadel Caves in Germany, a figurine made from a mammoth tusk was discovered, dating back 40,000 years. New Delhi: World Heritage Committee announced inclusion of Moidams- the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty Assam, India as the 43rd World Heritage Site from India. The monumental declarations during India’s G20 presidency prioritised ‘protection and promotion of cultural property’, which will amplify culture’s potential to drive economic growth, creation of jobs and protection of heritage and native culture. During the World Heritage meeting, India added new feathers to its well-adorned hat of cultural diplomacy. As the World Heritage baton passes to Bulgaria for the next session, it is an opportune moment to reflect on India’s burgeoning role in international cultural diplomacy.

Culture India Heritage World Cultural G20 Cultural Diplomacy New Delhi Pti World Heritage Cultural Property  sites  india  world  championing  economic  worldwide  global  culture  property  cause  cultural  indias  heritage

History of this topic

The history lesson in the nod for Moidams
5 months, 1 week ago

The history lesson in the nod for Moidams

Hindustan Times  

The inclusion of the Charaideo Moidams of Assam in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ’s World Heritage List is a significant moment not just for Indian soft power but also for the country’s history. The announcement of the inscription of the 700-year-old burial mounds and shrines of the Tai Ahom dynasty that ruled large tracts of modern-day …

Moidams of Assam’s Ahom dynasty included in UNESCO World Heritage List
5 months, 1 week ago

Moidams of Assam’s Ahom dynasty included in UNESCO World Heritage List

Op India  

On Friday, 26th July, the Ahom dynasty’s “Moidams” mound-burial system in Assam was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Moidams make it to the #UNESCO World Heritage list under the category Cultural Property – a great win for Assam Thank You Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, Members of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, and to the …

India's moidam royal burial mounds are its latest World Heritage Site
5 months, 1 week ago

India's moidam royal burial mounds are its latest World Heritage Site

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Charaideo Moidam royal burial …

Assam’s Charaideo Moidam included in UNESCO World Heritage list
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam’s Charaideo Moidam included in UNESCO World Heritage list

The Hindu  

The Charaideo Moidams, a unique 700-year old mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty from Assam, was officially inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage List on July 26 becoming the 43rd property from India to be included in the prestigious index. The Moidams make it to the #UNESCO World Heritage list under the category Cultural …

PM Emphasizes Global Heritage Conservation
5 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Emphasizes Global Heritage Conservation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that heritage is a shared consciousness of humanity and called the world to come together to promote each other's heritage and amplify the spirit of human welfare. Speaking after inaugurating the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Mr Modi also said that India’s heritage …

Modi to inaugurate 46th Session of World Heritage Committee on July 21
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi to inaugurate 46th Session of World Heritage Committee on July 21

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee on July 21, 2024 at 7 pm at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. India is hosting the World Heritage Committee meeting for the first time. During the meeting, proposals for nominating new sites on the world heritage list, State of Conservation reports of 124 existing …

Assam awaits world heritage tag for burial mounds of Ahom royals
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam awaits world heritage tag for burial mounds of Ahom royals

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: Ninety mound-shaped burial grounds or ‘Moidams’ of royals from the Ahom dynasty of Assam could become India’s newest UNESCO world heritage site later this month. The 46th ordinary session of the UN body’s world heritage committee will be held in New Delhi from July 21 to 31, and the ‘Moidams’ located at Charaideo district in Assam, which is the …

Ahom 'Moidam' recommended for inclusion in UNESCO World Heritage List
6 months ago

Ahom 'Moidam' recommended for inclusion in UNESCO World Heritage List

The Hindu  

Ahom era 'Moidams', resting place of royal families, in Assam's Charaideo district have been recommended for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List by its international advisory body ICOMOS. Ahom Moidam recommendation "ICOMOS recommends that Moidams — the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty, India, be inscribed on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria and," it said. …

India to host UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in New Delhi from July 21
6 months ago

India to host UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in New Delhi from July 21

The Hindu  

The 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is being hosted by India from July 21-31, will be held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The World Heritage Committee comprises representatives from 21 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention elected by the General Assembly of UNESCO. The Rules of Procedure were last revised by the World …

World Heritage Day 2024: 5 lesser-known heritage destinations across India worth visiting
8 months, 3 weeks ago

World Heritage Day 2024: 5 lesser-known heritage destinations across India worth visiting

Hindustan Times  

World Heritage Day 2024: 5 lesser-known heritage destinations across India worth visiting From ancient temples to forgotten forts, on World Heritage Day 2024, uncover India's hidden cultural treasures with these five lesser-known. From ancient temples to forgotten forts, on World Heritage Day 2024, uncover India's hidden cultural treasures with these five lesser-known destinations. This World Heritage Day, Booking.com has curated …

‘Create awareness among students about heritage, archaeological monuments in the country’
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Create awareness among students about heritage, archaeological monuments in the country’

The Hindu  

T. Sathiyamoorthy, former Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, on Sunday called for preserving archaeological monuments and sites in the country. Speaking at the inauguration of World Heritage Week celebrations held at the Brihadeeswara Temple, Gangaikondachozhapuram, one of the world heritage sites in the country, he said India possessed a number of heritage sites and monuments in different parts. It …

231 antiquities brought back to Indian since 2014
1 year, 8 months ago

231 antiquities brought back to Indian since 2014

The Hindu  

The Union government on Tuesday said a total of 231 antiquities of Indian origin had been brought back to India since 2014, and close to 72 were in the process of being repatriated from various countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Singapore, and Australia. “The Prime Minister himself has discussed this matter with global leaders and many multilateral institutions, and …

World Heritage Day 2023: Top heritage sites in India you must visit
1 year, 8 months ago

World Heritage Day 2023: Top heritage sites in India you must visit

Hindustan Times  

World Heritage Day 2023: Top heritage sites in India you must visit India is home to some of the most iconic monuments in the world, and on World Heritage Day, it's worth. India is home to some of the most iconic monuments in the world, and on World Heritage Day, it's worth exploring the top six heritage monuments you must …

World Heritage Day 2023: Top heritage sites in India you must visit
1 year, 8 months ago

World Heritage Day 2023: Top heritage sites in India you must visit

Hindustan Times  

World Heritage Day 2023: Top heritage sites in India you must visit India is home to some of the most iconic monuments in the world, and on World Heritage Day, it's worth exploring the top six heritage monuments you must visit.. 1 / 7 View Photos in a new improved layout World Heritage Day, also known as International Day for …

Will Assam's royal burial grounds get Unesco World Heritage Site status?
1 year, 10 months ago

Will Assam's royal burial grounds get Unesco World Heritage Site status?

India Today  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had announced in January that the resting place of the Ahom kingdom’s royal families, ‘Moidams’ located in Charaideo district, will be India’s sole nomination for the Unesco World Heritage Site tag this year. According to Sarma, the ‘Moidams’ were first included in the tentative list of Unesco World Heritage Sites in April 2014. Prime …

Pyramid-like Ahom burial mounds in Assam to vie for UNESCO World Heritage Site tag
1 year, 11 months ago

Pyramid-like Ahom burial mounds in Assam to vie for UNESCO World Heritage Site tag

The Hindu  

The Centre has decided to nominate Assam’s Charaideo Maidams — the Ahom equivalent of the ancient Egyptian pyramids — for the UNESCO World Heritage Centre this year, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on 21 January. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose the maidams, representing the late medieval mound burial tradition of the Tai Ahom community in Assam, from among 52 …

Why India wants UNESCO World Heritage site tag for PM Modi’s birthplace, Vadnagar
2 years ago

Why India wants UNESCO World Heritage site tag for PM Modi’s birthplace, Vadnagar

Firstpost  

Vadnagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthplace in Gujarat, has made it to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Now Vadnagar town in Gujarat has made it to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites along the Sun Temple at Modhera. The Archaeological Survey of India has included the two sites, both in the Mehsana district, in the …

India Elected to UNESCO Panel on Intangible Cultural Heritage
2 years, 6 months ago

India Elected to UNESCO Panel on Intangible Cultural Heritage

News 18  

India has been elected to the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2022-2026 cycle, the government said on Thursday. Union Culture and Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy, in a tweet, said, “As the nation celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India will be a part of two prominent Committees of UNESCO …

World Heritage Day 2019: 10 stunning UNESCO World Heritage sites in India
5 years, 8 months ago

World Heritage Day 2019: 10 stunning UNESCO World Heritage sites in India

India Today  

World Heritage Day every year is observed on April 18 to celebrate and promote the cultural heritage across the world, thanks to the efforts of the International Council on Monuments and Sites. In a first, after including Nalanda University, UNESCO also listed Chandigarh's Capitol Complex and Sikkim's Khangchendzonga National Park that includes world's third highest peak Mount Khangchendzonga among its …

Discover Related