5 Unesco World Heritage Sites With Educational Roots

5 Unesco World Heritage Sites With Educational Roots

Unesco designation: 2016 Established in the 5th century CE, Nalanda was a premier Buddhist monastic university, and the most ancient university in the Indian subcontinent, attracting scholars worldwide. One of the world’s first residential universities, it had over 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers. Source link

‘1920 में संरक्षित इमारत, बार-बार हुए कई बदलाव…’, संभल जामा मस्जिद विवाद में ASI का हलफनामा

‘1920 में संरक्षित इमारत, बार-बार हुए कई बदलाव…’, संभल जामा मस्जिद विवाद में ASI का हलफनामा

संभल स्थित जामा मस्जिद को लेकर तनाव जारी है. यहां मुगल शासक बाबर के समय में बनी जामा मस्जिद पर इस बात को लेकर विवाद है कि यहां पहले ‘हरि हर मंदिर’ था, जहां पर मस्जिद का निर्माण कराया गया था. इसको लेकर हिंदू पक्ष की तरफ से एक वकील ने कोर्ट सर्वे की मांग … Read more

Vizianagaram Utsav will highlight culture and heritage of Fort City

Vizianagaram Utsav will highlight culture and heritage of Fort City

View of the historic 18th century Vizianagaram fort in Viizianagaram. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU Andhra Pradesh government is making elaborate arrangements for Vizianagaram Utsav to be conducted on October 13 and 14 to highlight the culture and heritage of the Fort City which has around 300 years of history. To attract more visitors and … Read more

Once a source of drinking water, Mananchira is now precious part of city heritage

Once a source of drinking water, Mananchira is now precious part of city heritage

The Mananchira was built in the 14th century by Zamorin Mana Vikraman. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Mananchira, the pride of Kozhikode, has catered for the city’s needs for seven centuries. The large pond right in the middle of the city has now been unofficially accorded the status of a heritage property, one that tourists … Read more

Uttar Pradesh monuments cry for attention: ‘Heritage spaces in Lucknow not being maintained properly’

Uttar Pradesh monuments cry for attention: ‘Heritage spaces in Lucknow not being maintained properly’

Heritage enthusiasts say authorities in both the Centre and U.P. have failed to take concrete steps to remove encroachments. A view of Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Syed Mohammad Haider Rizvi, 50, believes heritage sites are a collective legacy. A lawyer and heritage enthusiast, Mr. Rizvi was momentarily jubilant when the … Read more

India nominates “Maratha Military Landscapes” for inclusion in UNESCO World Heritage List for 2024-25

India nominates “Maratha Military Landscapes” for inclusion in UNESCO World Heritage List for 2024-25

A bird’s eye view of Pratapgad Fort, which is located about 22 kms from Maharashtra’s highest hill station, Mahabaleshwar. File India has nominated the “Maratha Military Landscapes”, a network of forts that showcase the strategic military powers of Maratha rule, for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list for 2024-25. The 12 components of this … Read more

Security tightened in Puri for heritage corridor project inauguration on January 17

Security tightened in Puri for heritage corridor project inauguration on January 17

Shree Mandira Parikrama Project, a massive periphery redevelopment of the famous Jagannath temple, is poised to be unveiled on January 17. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Anticipating a huge turnout of around five lakh devotees, five-layer security arrangements have been put in place in Puri, akin to measures taken during the annual Rath Yatra, for … Read more

Archaeology Department to launch permanent heritage walk from August in Mysuru

Archaeology Department to launch permanent heritage walk from August in Mysuru

Different heritage routes have already been chalked out and the department intends to take up one route every Sunday on a rotation basis. | Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM In a move to showcase the history and built heritage of Mysuru and kindle greater interest among public towards conservation, the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage … Read more

Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice inaugurates six new court halls in heritage building

Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice inaugurates six new court halls in heritage building

Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice T. Raja inaugurated six new court halls on the first floor of the heritage building of the court on Monday. Justices R. Suresh Kumar (background) and P.D. Audikesavalu (foreground) look on. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice T. Raja on Monday inaugurated six new … Read more

Telangana possesses glorious heritage: KCR

Telangana possesses glorious heritage: KCR

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday said the land of Telangana possessed a glorious heritage of every epoch, from the time of the primitive man to the modern era. He was speaking on the historical importance of the State on the occasion of World Heritage Day. The emergence of Asmaka Mahajanpatham, one of the 16 … Read more