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India accepted the convention on 14 November 1977, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are 43 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 35 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type, listed for both cultural and natural properties. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.
It covered much of modern-day Pakistan and northwest India, as well as possessing at least one trading colony in northeast Afghanistan. [1] Over 1400 Indus Valley civilisation sites have been discovered, [ 2 ] of which 925 sites are in India and 475 in Pakistan.
The India Quiz is a quiz dedicated to topics related to India. The question set of the quiz is taken from an online quiz under Portal:India, in which registered users from English Wikipedia can participate. Each quiz has a group of 25 questions. For details, please see the Current Quiz Page. You can also take the quiz from the archives of India ...
The inclusion of new heritage elements in UNESCO's lists of intangible cultural heritage is determined by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage established by the convention. [2] In India, Ministry of Culture is charged with preservation, promotion and dissemination of culture of India. [3]
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The "Hill Forts of Rajasthan" was initially submitted to the UNESCO as a serial property formed by five Rajput forts in the Aravalli Range and were built and enhanced between the 5th and 18th centuries CE by several Rajput kings of different kingdoms. The Mehrangarh Fort at Jodhpur, is a hill fort but is not recognised by UNESCO as a heritage ...
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QUESTION 18: In the 17th century, the British East India Company selected members of this community to keep sea piracy at bay. Over the next 100 years, they were successful and as a result, piracy moved on to SE Asia. Name the community and the location in India.