New Delhi: Harappan city Dholavira, located in present-day Gujarat, has been inscribed in UNESCO’s world heritage sites, confirmed the UN’s cultural body on Tuesday.
Taking to its official Twitter handle, UNESCO tweeted, “BREAKING! Dholavira: A Harappan City, in #IndiaFlag of India, just inscribed on the @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List. Congratulations!”
During the 44th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Fuzhou, China, it was decided to inscribe Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana and Dholavira: A Harrapan City, Gujarat on the UNESCO World Heritage List. With the addition of two new sites, India’s number of World Heritage sites has increased to 40.
