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UNESCO declares Dholavira a World Heritage site; India gets its 40th World Heritage Site | Daily Current Affairs Dose
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations declared Dholavira, the Harappan City in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat a World Heritage list.
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India’s nomination of Dholavira, the Harappan City in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list. India submitted the nomination dossier for Dholavira: A Harappan City to the World Heritage Centre in January, 2020. The site was on the UNESCO’s tentative list since 2014. Dholavira: a Harappan city, is one of the very few well preserved urban settlements in South Asia dating from the 3rd to mid-2nd millennium BCE.
India has 40 world heritage properties overall, which includes 32 cultural, 7 natural and one mixed property.
About the Harappan city of Dholavira
Dholavira: a Harappan city, is one of the very few well preserved urban settlements in South Asia dating from the 3rd to mid-2nd millennium BCE. Being the 6th largest of more than 1,000 Harappan sites discovered so far, and occupied for over 1,500 years, Dholavira not only witnesses the entire trajectory of the rise and fall of this early civilization of humankind, but also demonstrates its multifaceted achievements in terms of urban planning, construction techniques, water management, social governance and development, art, manufacturing, trading, and belief system. With extremely rich artefacts, the well preserved urban settlement of Dholavira depicts a vivid picture of a regional centre with its distinct characteristics that also contributes significantly to the existing knowledge of Harappan Civilization as a whole.
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The property comprises two parts: a walled city and a cemetery to the west of the city. The walled city consists of a fortified Castle with attached fortified Bailey and Ceremonial Ground, and a fortified Middle Town and a Lower Town. A series of reservoirs are found to the east and south of the Citadel. The great majority of the burials in the Cemetery are memorial in nature.
PM Narendra Modi expresses happiness on UNESCO declaring Dholavira a World Heritage site
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed happiness on UNESCO declaring Dholavira, Harappan city in India a World Heritage site. He also said that It is a must visit, especially for those interested in history, culture and archaeology.
Reacting to a tweet by UNESCO, the Prime Minister, in a series of tweets said;
"Absolutely delighted by this news.
Dholavira was an important urban centre and is one of our most important linkages with our past. It is a must visit, especially for those interested in history, culture and archaeology.
I first visited Dholavira during my student days and was mesmerised by the place.
As CM of Gujarat, I had the opportunity to work on aspects relating to heritage conservation and restoration in Dholavira. Our team also worked to create tourism-friendly infrastructure there."
Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic
- Full form of UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
- Formation of UNESCO: 16 November 1945
- Type of UNESCO: United Nations Specialised Agency
- Headquarters of UNESCO: World Heritage Centre Paris, France
- Director-General of UNESCO: Audrey Azoulay
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