India Adds Five Sites to UNESCO Tentative List Including Four in Madhya Pradesh
India has added five new sites to its UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage, increasing the total to 78. Four of these sites are in Madhya Pradesh: the Bagh Cave Paintings, Ginnorgarh Fort, Udaigiri Caves, and the Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley (Bateshwar, Padavali, Kakarmath). The fifth addition is a transnational proposal titled Sites of Satyagraha, covering locations in both India and South Africa linked to Mahatma Gandhi's legacy. Officials describe this as a significant recognition of India's cultural heritage.
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