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UNESCO RECOGNISED MARATHA MILITARY LANDSCAPES AS INDIA'S 44TH WORLD HERITAGE SITE

The twelve forts that comprise the Maratha Military Landscapes include Salher, Shivneri, Lohgad, Khanderi, Raigad, Rajgad, Pratapgad, Suvarnadurg. Panhala, Vijaydurg. and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra, as well as Ginger Fort in Tamil Nadu

This inscription comprises 11 forts in Maharashtra and 1 in Tamil Nadu. They are typically constructed of basalt rocks on the hills and were used for defensive purposes in different historical periods. The forts are connected to the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji, who commissioned several of them in the 17th century. The Raigad Fort is pictured.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed immense pride and joy over the inscription of the Maratha Military Landscapes of India in the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List. The recognition, granted at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris, ma India's 44th World Heritage site and celebrates the nation's ending cultural and architectural legacy.

The nomination, submitted for the 2024-25 cycle, features a group of twelve strategically located forts that exemplify the Maratha Empire's military acumen and architectural brilliance from the 17th to 19th centuries CE. The inscription followed an extensive eighteen-month evaluation involving technical reviews and an on-site mission by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)

India's nomination was accepted under UNESCO criteria (lv) and (vi) recognizing the forts for their outstanding architectural and technological significance, as well as their deep cultural and historical associations