New Indian Sites in UNESCO World Heritage List
Two Indian sites - Ramappa Temple (Telangana) and Dholavira (Gujarat) were included in UNESCO World Heritage list during the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee, held at Fuzhou city (16-31 July, 2021) in China.
- Now, after the addition of these two sites, India has a total of 40 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
- After Rani ki Vav, the walled city area of Ahmedabad and Champaner, Dholavira became the fourth site from the state of Gujarat to be added to this list by UNESCO.
Significance
- Boost to Tourism: The first benefit, however, is all about tourism. Once a site has been recognized, it ....
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