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The main objective of celebrating The WorldHeritage Day is to preserve the heritage of thethree categories i.e, natural, cultural andmixed for the next generation and put itsrelevant efforts in front of the world. Today,there are a grand total of 1,121 UNESCO WorldHeritage Sites worldwide, of which 869 arecultural, 213 are natural and 39 are a mixture.53 of these are in danger. India has a total of 35world heritage sites, of which 27 are cultural,7natural & one mixed site.

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE WORLD HERITAGE DAY

Heritage is about flowing traditionsthat are on one hand handed downfrom the past and on the otherhand traditions that are created inthe present and will be passed inone form or the other to futuregenerations. Hence Heritage is aParampara and represents aNation’s identity.

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HERITAGE IS OUR LEGACY FROM THEPAST, WHAT WE LIVE WITH TODAY, ANDWHAT WE PASS ON TO FUTUREGENERATIONS. OUR CULTURAL ANDNATURAL HERITAGE ARE BOTHIRREPLACEABLE SOURCES OF LIFE.PLACES AS UNIQUE AND DIVERSE AS THEWILDS OF EAST AFRICA’S SERENGETI,THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT, THE GREATBARRIER REEF IN AUSTRALIA AND THEBAROQUE CATHEDRALS OF LATINAMERICA MAKE UP OUR WORLD’SHERITAGE.

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6WORLD HERITAGE DAY

Ancient monuments and buildings in thecountries make them stand tall on worldmap. World Heritage Day is a collectiveeffort of the communities in the world todo the needful for these invaluableassets. The day takes an opportunity tocreate awareness about the assortmentof cultural legacy and the efforts that arerequired to protect and conserve them.World Heritage Day on 18th April iscelebrated around the globe.

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World Heritage Day 2020 Theme

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The theme for World Heritage Dayfor the year 2020 is ‘SharedCulture’, ‘Shared heritage’ and‘Shared responsibility’, which isimportant as an expression forglobal unity with current worldwide health crisis.

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10UNESCO’S WORLD HERITAGE MISSION

The proposal to celebrate World Heritage Day was

first made on 18th April 1982 at the International

Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). This

suggestion was approved by the Executive

Committee, as well as by the UNESCO General

Conference in 1983. UNESCO seeks to encourage

the identification, protection and preservation of

cultural and natural heritage

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UNDER THE AEGIS OF UNESCO

• Visits to monuments and sites

• Articles in newspapers andmagazines,• Hanging banners in townsquares calling attention tothe day and the preservation ofcultural heritage E Exhibitions(photos, paintings, etc)

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14INDIAN HERITAGE

Agra Fort, Agra Agra Fort represents the firstmajor building project ofAkbar. The remains of only afew buildings built by himwhich now survive containsJahangiri Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas, Machchhi Bhawan andMoti Masjid.

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The famous Ajanta Caves includingthe unfinished ones are thirty innumber. After centuries of oblivion,these caves were discovered in AD1819. They fall into two distinctphases with a break of nearly fourcenturies between them. All the cavesof the earlier phase date to centuryBC-AD. The caves of the second phasewere excavated during the supremacyof the Vakatakas and Guptas.

Ajanta Caves

16The magnificent group of rock-cutshrines of Ellora, representingthree different faiths, wereexcavated during the period fromfifth to the thirteenth century AD..Kailasa is a remarkable example ofrock-cut temples in India

Ellora Caves

Taj was built to enshrine theremains of Mumtaz Mahal, theQueen of the Mughal EmperorShah Jahan. The monument isconsidered to be an epitome oflove and one of the most flawlessarchitectural creations of theworld.

Taj Mahal, Agra

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The most notable marvel is the stately SunTemple, built in c. AD 1250, during the reign ofthe Eastern Ganga King Narasimhadeva-I (AD1238-1264), to enshrine an image of Sun(Arka), the patron deity of the place. The entirecomplex was designed in the form of a hugechariot.

Sun Temple, Konark

The Mughal emperorAkbar the Great foundeda magnificent city on Sikriridge. Importantbuildings are the tomb ofSheikh Salim Chishti,Sunahra Makan (Palace ofJodha Bai, Birbal's houseetc.)

Fatehpur Sikri, Agra

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20HOW TO PROTECT WORLD HERITAGE..

There are a number of ways we can protect heritage assetsto ensure they are passed onto future generations for theirenjoyment. Here are some ways to protect our cultural andnatural heritage :

•Erecting a fence to prevent animal damage.• Restoring a collapsed historic wall . • A program to reintroduce a plant species.•Ensuring indigenous access so that traditional practices are continued.

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The Indian culture is very goodIndia gives us such a tasty food!

The most important is the NamasteWhich everyone does hanste-hanste

By joining the hands togetherAnd sheesh jhukakar!

It’s only a trailerTo see the whole

You need to become a sailorexplore the real age!

THE INDIAN HERITAGE!!!

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LET’S GET QUIZZICALSELF ASSESSMENT

Q1.How many caves are there in Ajanta?

Q 2. Heritage is a ----------and represents a Nation’s identity.

Q 3.Which is the single longest poem in India and the world?

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Q 4.During whose reign was the

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Q 6. Expand the acronym ICOMOS.

Q 7. Name two Indian States

which were part of Harappanculture.

Q 8. In which part of India is the

largest concentration of stupas found?

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28Q 9. Which important religions

became popular around 6th century B. C. ?

Q 10.Identify The Monument.

Let’s all take a Pledge to preserve our rich Heritage

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