{"id":995,"date":"2025-07-12T12:18:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T12:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/?p=995"},"modified":"2025-07-12T12:24:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T12:24:31","slug":"maratha-military-landscape-added-as-indias-44th-unesco-heritage-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/07\/12\/maratha-military-landscape-added-as-indias-44th-unesco-heritage-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Maratha Military Landscape Added as India\u2019s 44th UNESCO Heritage Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/07\/05\/no-extra-visa-for-indians-15-countries-you-can-visit-with-uk-visa\/\">India<\/a> secured a cultural victory as 12 Maratha forts were added to UNESCO&#8217;s World Heritage List, recognizing their military significance and heritage.<\/p>\n<p>In an exclamatory news for all Indians out there, the World Heritage Committee in its 47th Session in Paris on Friday, July 11, has inscribed the \u2018<strong><em>Maratha Military Landscapes of India<\/em><\/strong>\u2019 on the\u00a0UNESCO World Heritage List. With this inscription, Maratha Military Landscapes became India\u2019s 44th property to receive this coveted recognition on a global platform, after an intense debate on its nomination was held.<\/p>\n<p>At the World Heritage Committee session in Paris, more than a dozen member states rallied behind India\u2019s bid and rejected the unsolicited advice from ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites).<\/p>\n<p>ICOMOS had strongly recommended deferring the nomination, arguing that twelve anchor forts were actually insufficient to represent the vast Maratha defence system. The advisory body also questioned whether the filed nomination met criteria for qualifying as a \u2018cultural landscape\u2019 and raised concerns about protection levels for smaller forts in buffer zones.<\/p>\n<p>The 12 components of &#8216;Maratha Military Landscapes&#8217; include \u2013 Salher Fort, Shivneri Fort, Lohgad, Khanderi Fort, Raigad, Rajgad, Pratapgad, Suvarnadurg, Panhala Fort, Vijay Durg, and Sindhudurg \u2013 all located in the western state of Maharashtra, and the Gingee Fort situated in <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/06\/02\/covid-19-cases-in-india-on-rise-kerala-leads-with-over-1400-active-cases\/\">Tamil Nadu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PET-5.jpg\" alt=\"Travel, UNESCO, Maratha, Landscape, Fort, India, Maharashtra\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PET-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PET-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PET-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PET-5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These components, distributed across diverse geographical and physiographic regions, showcase the strategic military prowess of the distinguished Maratha rule, one of the most formidable empires of India\u2019s glorious history.<\/p>\n<p>Following this official inscription, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/07\/07\/pm-modi-and-cuban-president-miguel-diaz-meet-on-sidelines-of-brics-summit-2025\/\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a>, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat along with the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis lauded the historic milestone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/06\/02\/covid-19-cases-in-india-on-rise-kerala-leads-with-over-1400-active-cases\/\">Maharashtra<\/a> CM Devendra Fadnavis stated, &#8220;<em>I congratulate the followers of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the recognition of his 12 forts as\u00a0UNESCO World Heritage sites. I thank PM Modi for nominating these forts. I am confident that these forts will now attract more tourists, and our rich cultural heritage and history will be known across the world<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This successful addition has made India achieve a key cultural and diplomatic victory, overcoming strong opposition from the advisory body that had recommended deferring the nomination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the &#8216;Maratha Military Landscapes&#8217;:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 12 forts that comprise of the <strong><em>&#8216;Maratha Military Landscapes&#8217;<\/em><\/strong> demonstrates the strategic military vision and architectural genius of the decorated Maratha Empire. They span from the 17th to 19th centuries CE.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It sheds light on the strategic defence network developed during this time period across present-day Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.\u00a0The forts are reminiscent of Marathas\u2019 sophisticated military planning across diverse terrains from coastal islands to hilltops.<\/li>\n<li>The Shivneri fort, Lohgad, Raigad, Suvarnadurg, Panhala fort, Vijaydurg, Sindhudurg and Gingee fort are currently protected under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) wing.<\/li>\n<li>Salher fort, Rajgad, Khanderi fort and Pratapgarh are protected by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra. These sites reflect a mature and flexible heritage strategy, as an embodiment of precision and structural accuracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Indian government in an official statement stated that India ranks 6th globally and 2nd in the Asia Pacific Region for the greatest number of\u00a0World Heritage Sites. India also has 62 sites in the Tentative List of the World Heritage presently.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India secured a cultural victory as 12 Maratha forts were added to UNESCO&#8217;s World Heritage List, recognizing their military significance and heritage. 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