New sites added to India’s tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites

New sites added to India’s tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites

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• Six sites have been added to India’s tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites.

Key takeaways 

• Sites were submitted by the Archaeological Survey of India. 
• Six of the nine sites have been accepted by UNESCO for its tentative list. 
• Being added to the tentative list is a requirement before the final nomination of any site.
• The sites are

1. Maratha military architecture, Maharashtra
2. Hire Bengal megalithic site, Karnataka
3. Bhedaghat-Lametaghat of Narmada Valley, Madhya Pradesh.
4. Ganga ghats, Varanasi
5. Temples of Kancheepuram
6. Satpura Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh.

• These proposals will remain in tentative list for a year after which the government will decide which one of them to push for in their final dossier to UNESCO.

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