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WORLD HERITAGE DAY |
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Date-wise Events |
April 18 |
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Description |
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World Heritage Day, celebrated on April 18, every year, is a
reminder of the beautiful places or heritage sites in a country.
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The places or sites that come under the World Heritage sites are of
special cultural or physical significance, as listed by UNESCO.
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A World Heritage Site is a landmark which has been officially
recognized by the United Nations, specifically by UNESCO. Sites are
selected on the basis of having cultural, historical, scientific or
some other form of significance, and they are legally protected by
international treaties.
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The aim is to promote awareness about the diversity of cultural
heritage of humanity, their vulnerability and the efforts required
for their protection and conservation. 18 April is celebrated all
over the world by a wide range of organisations.
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India is known for preserving its old customs and traditions and
protecting and nurturing the ancient places like temples, building,
city, lakes, mountains, monuments and many more.
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As India is a diverse country, with different races and languages in
different states, this adds more to the beauty of varied heritage
places in the country.
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The most important heritage sites in India include:
- Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh
- Monuments at hampi in Karnataka
- Hill forts in Rajasthan
- Qutub Minar and other monuments in Delhi
- Khajraho temples in Madhya Pradesh
- Mahabodhi temple complex at Bodh Gaya in Bihar
- Churches and Convents at Goa
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Nanda Devi in Uttarakhand
- Valley of Flowers at Uttarkhand
- Sundarbans National Park in West Bengal
- Taj Mahal at Agra
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