India adds 6 properties to its tentative list for Unesco heritage status – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: A set of six properties-including some considered serially, such as Ashokan Edict Sites and Chausath Yogini Temples spread across multiple states-have been added to India’s tentative list by Unesco’s World Heritage Centre.These sites were added to the list on March 7, the Permanent Delegation of India to Unesco said in a statement. India…

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Mudumal menhirs in Unesco tentative list | Hyderabad News – The Times of India

Hyderabad: The 3,500-year-old menhirs at Mudumal in Telangana‘s Narayanpet district (formerly in undivided Mahabubnagar) have finally made it to the tentative list of Unesco’s world heritage sites. This is one step short of being recognised as a world heritage site.The central government submitted the dossier on the menhirs (prehistoric standing stones) to the Unesco world…

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