The World Heritage Committee announced some good news for India. This year, UNESCO put 12 new sites on the World Heritage List out of which three were from India.This is the first time when any country got three sites included in the World Heritage List in a single session of the committee meeting which was held in Turkey's Istanbul city.
Now, Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP) in Sikkim, Nalanda University in Bihar and The Capitol Complex in Chandigarh are in World Heritage Sites list.
"Much awaited dream come true. CapitolComplex of Chandigarh now a WorldHeritage site. Thanks @UNESCO @RuchiraKamboj," India's Culture Ministry tweeted.
Ruchira Kamboj is India's Ambassador to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
"Khangchendzonga National Park of India is now a WorldHeritage site. Thank you @UNESCO @IrinaBokova," it said in another tweet, tagging UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
Just inscribed as @UNESCO #WorldHeritage Site: Khangchendzonga National Park#India pic.twitter.com/6aA5NYn5p2
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 17, 2016
The Capitol Complex in Chandigarh is a part of the group of 17 sites across France, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Argentina, Japan and India designed by Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier.
Khangchendzonga National Park is also a treat to watch as it includes a unique diversity of plains, valleys, lakes, glaciers and spectacular, snow-capped mountains covered with ancient forests, including the world's third highest peak, Mount Khangchendzonga which has an elevation of 8,586 m.
Now, there are 35 sites in India that are embedded as UNESCO’s World Heritage Site.
Out of these 35, here are our 10 top favourites: