Hill Forts of Rajasthan inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site

June 24, 2013

It�s good news for Rajasthan and for India. Resplendent Hill Forts of Rajasthan have been inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site for their cultural significance. The move would come as a huge fillip to Rajasthan tourism. After reading this post, check out the top 10 forts in India. Link could be found at the end of this post.

Ranthambore Fort inside the eponymous National Park in Sawai Madhopur

Scroll down for the images of the newly inscribed forts.

Rajasthan is an already popular tourist hotspot among global wanderers and tourists. Main appeal of the state lies in its culture, heritage, landscape and wildlife. The Hill Forts which have been inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site are Chittorgarh, Amber Fort, Kumbhalgarh, Jaisalmer, Ranthambore and Gagron hill forts.

The reason for there inscription include:

Advanced building techniques
Distinctive relation with Rajput courtly life
Supreme manifestations of secular Hindu Rajput architecture
Exceptional topography
Technological adaptation to exploit wealth of natural resources

All this forts are already popular tourist places in Rajasthan but their inclusion will now mean that besides influx of more tourists, they will be maintained in a better and thoughtful way so as to preserve their integrity and heritage for generations to come.

Others include Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, China, Mount Fuji, Japan, Agadez, Niger, Levuka, Fiji, Red Bay Basque Whaling Station, Canada, University of Coimbra, Portugal, Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region, Poland and Ukraine, Al Zubarah, Qatar in the Cultural category.

And in the natural category; El Pinacate Biosphere Reserve, Mexico, Mount Etna, Italy, Namib Sand Desert, Namibia, Xinjiang Tianshan, China and Tajik National Park, Tajikistan.