UPSC GK Update : World Heritage sites in India – Capsule 1
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We are posting a series of articles on ‘The World Heritage Sites in India’. In each article we will discuss each World Heritage Site in India in brief.
1) India is known world over for its ‘diversity’ that is reflected in its geography, flora & fauna, architecture, religion, language, dance, food, music, clothing, among other aspects.
2) India dates back to the Indus Valley Civilisation (2600-1900BCE) that is considered to be one of the oldest civilisations. Thus, Indian culture cannot be defined easily because it is an amalgamation of so many cultures distinctive in nature and features.
3) India’s heritage sites are a testimony of the nation’s vast and diverse historical identity. The United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognised 32 World Heritage Sites in India till date.
4) Any place that gets the World Heritage Site tag has rare cultural or natural significance. It could be a building, monument, city, complex, desert, forest, island, lake or mountain.
5) The World Heritage Site list is maintained by the International World Heritage Programme, which is administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
6) This committee is composed of 21 UNESCO member states, which are elected by the UN General Assembly for a 4-year term.
7) In the general conference of UNESCO in 1972, the ‘Convention Concerning the Protection of the World’s Cultural & Natural Heritage’ was adopted.
8) As of July 2015, UNESCO has listed 1031 such sites from across the world. They include 802 cultural, 197 natural & 32 mixed properties and 163 states parties.
9) UNESCO has recognised 32 World Heritage Sites in India till date. The Agra Fort & the Ajanta and Ellora Caves were the first two sites that were included in the list in 1983. The latest site to be included was the Great Himalayan National Park, in 2014.
10) A total of 51 Indian sites are applied to get this recognition.
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