India's Maratha Military Landscapes Added to UNESCO World Heritage List
UNESCO has inscribed India's Maratha Military Landscapes on its World Heritage List. The listing has 12 components, including Shivneri, Raigad, Pratapgad and Sindhudurg forts in Maharashtra, and Gingee Fort in Tamil Nadu. It is a new entry for India's protected heritage sites.
Context
Context: The World Heritage List recognises places of outstanding value to humanity, and these forts were built by the Maratha Empire, which ruled large parts of India in the 1700s.
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