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Context - The National Monuments Authority organised an event to celebrate World Heritage Day.

 

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• The National Monuments Authority organized a unique Heritage Walk to Celebrate World Heritage Day.
• The Heritage walk was organised around the historical Anang Tal, Mehrauli.
  • ‘Anang Tal’; 11th Century mini-lake built by the founder King of Delhi Anang Pal Tomar in 1052 AD.
• The Heritage walkers included several archaeologists, historians, and research fellows from various universities.

 

National Monuments Authority

• National Monuments Authority works under the Ministry of Culture.
• The Authority was established as per the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains AMASR (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010.
• The aim of the Authority is to;
  • Work for the protection and preservation of monuments and sites.
  • Management of the prohibited and regulated areas around the centrally protected monuments.
  • Evaluate the permissions for construction-related activity in the prohibited and regulated area.

 

World Heritage Day

• International Day for Monuments and Sites also known as World Heritage Day held on 18 April each year around the world.
• The theme for World Heritage Day 2022 is “Heritage and Climate”.
• The International Day for Monuments and Sites was approved by the General Assembly of UNESCO in 1983.
• Its aim is to promote awareness regarding the diversity of cultural heritage of humanity, their vulnerability and the efforts required for their protection and conservation.
• 40 monuments and sites in India are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

 

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

Sl. No	Name of Sites	Year	Location
1	Ajanta Caves	1983	Maharashtra
2	Ellora Caves	1983	Maharashtra
3	Agra Fort	1983	Agra
4	Taj Mahal	1983	Agra
5	Sun Temple	1984	Orissa
6	Mahabalipuram Monuments	1984	Tamil Nadu
7	Kaziranga National Park	1985	Assam
8	Keoladeo National Park	1985	Rajasthan
9	Manas Wildlife Sanctuary	1985	Assam
10	Churches and Convents of Goa	1986	Goa
11	Monuments of Khajuraho	1986	Madhya Pradesh
12	Monuments of Hampi	1986	Karnataka
13	Fatehpur Sikri	1986	Agra
14	Elephanta Caves	1987	Maharashtra
15	Great Living Chola Temples	1987	Tamil Nadu
16	Pattadakal Monuments	1987	Karnataka
17	Sundarbans National Park	1987	West Bengal
18	Nanda Devi & Valley of Flowers National Park	1988	Uttrakhand
19	Monuments of Buddha	1989	Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
20	Humayun’s Tomb	1993	Delhi
21	Qutub Minar	1993	Delhi
22	Mountain Railways of Darjeeling, Kalka Shimla & Nilgiri	1999	Darjeeling
23	Mahabodhi Temple	2002	Bihar
24	Bhimbetka Rock Shelters	2003	Madhya Pradesh
25	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus	2004	Maharashtra
26	Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park	2004	Gujarat
27	Red Fort	2007	Delhi
28	Jantar Mantar	2010	Delhi
29	Western Ghats	2012	Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra
30	Hill Forts	2013	Rajasthan
31	Rani Ki Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell)	2014	Gujarat
32	Great Himalayan National Park	2014	Himachal Pradesh
33	Nalanda	2016	Bihar
34	Khangchendzonga National Park	2016	Sikkim
35	Architectural Work of Le Corbusier	2016	Chandigarh
36	The Historic City	2017	Ahmedabad
37	Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles	2018	Mumbai
38	The Pink City	2019	Jaipur
39	Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple	2021	Telangana
40	Dholavira	2021	Gujarat

 

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