The Excavated Remains at Nalanda in World Heritage List

Q.  Recently which site in India got inscribed in World Heritage List?
- Published on 18 Jul 16

a. Shantiniketan of tagore
b. The Excavated Remains at Nalanda
c. Dholavira - A Harappan City
d. River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra

ANSWER: The Excavated Remains at Nalanda
 
  • Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) Gets Inscribed in World Heritage List.
  • It presents a key archaeological evidence of a truly international centre for organised learning.
  • It has been included as an cultural site.
  • About six centuries after Nalanda’s decline, the site was first discovered and reported by Sir Francis Buchanan. The site was systematically excavated and consolidated by Archaeological Survey of India from 1915 to 1937 and again from 1974 to 1982.
  • Built ensembles in Nalanda are physical manifestation of influence of ancient Indian pedagogy where planning, architecture and artistic traditions of Indian sub-continent and beyond developed into subsequent architectural and artistic prototypes.
  • Nalanda distinguished itself as the earliest planned university of the Indian subcontinent.

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