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PM Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto jointly inaugurate conservation project for the largest temple complex in Indonesia dedicated to three Hindu Gods

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto have launched a joint conservation project for the 1,200-year-old Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta.
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‘Our government is working to get Chhath Mahaparv included in the UNESCO World Heritage List’: PM Modi in Muzaffarpur

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On Thursday (30th October), Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in poll-bound Bihar to address public rallies in Muzaffarpur. The Prime Minister remembered freedom fighter...
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1000-years ago, present-day Myanmar was a majestic Buddhist kingdom inspired by India’s culture, language and Ramayana: Read about the Bagan Empire

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The Bagan Kingdom flourished at the height of King Anawrahta's reign, who was originally known as Aniruddha.
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Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi hails 12 Maratha forts recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, says every stone has witnessed historical event

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PM Narendra Modi hailed the UNESCO’s move to recognise 12 Maratha forts among the World Heritage Sites and highlighted that every fort was a part of a historical event.
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UNESCO recognises the ‘Maratha Military Landscapes of India’ as World Heritage site: Read about the significance of the 12 strategically located forts of the...

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The ‘Maratha Military Landscapes’ include 12 forts. While 11 of them are located in Maharashtra, one is situated in present-day Tamil Nadu
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Thailand and Cambodia clash over the 11th century Preah Vihear Shiva temple: All you need to know about the longstanding border dispute

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The temple was constructed by the Khmer Empire during its golden age. They also built the renowned Angkor Wat.
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Royal Moidams of Assam’s Ahom dynasty included in the UNESCO World Heritage List: All you need to know about the 700-year-old mound burial system

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The Charaideo Moidam became India's 43rd UNESCO World Heritage Site, the first in Assam and the northeast India.
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Moidams, the mound burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List during ongoing session in Delhi

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The mound burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam Moidams was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List under the category Cultural Property on Friday.
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England: Two, including Indian-origin climate ‘activist’ of ‘Just Stop Oil’ group desecrate 5000-year-old Stonehenge, arrested

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The UK-based group, notorious for its disruptive protests, took to X to post a video where the accused can be seen spraying an orange substance on Stonehenge, the renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Gujarat’s Garba declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO

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Garba, the famed traditional dance form of Gujarat has been declared as an Intangible Heritage by the UNESCO
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