Assam’s 700-yr-old Moidams to be considered for World Heritage List

Last Updated22/07/2024

The 700-year-old mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty - the Moidams from Assam - will be considered for nomination on the World Heritage List next week during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) in New Delhi on Sunday.

If the nomination comes through, it will become the first cultural site on the prestigious list from the northeastern region.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the 46th session of WHC, which is being held in India for the first time.
The event, to be held at Bharat Mandapam from July 21 to 31, brings together culture ministers, representatives and stakeholders from around the world to discuss the preservation of shared cultural, natural and mixed heritage.
The nomination dossier for the Moidams was sent more than a decade ago and is presently on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is the first step towards the monument becoming a part of the final list.
It is among 28 sites proposed for inscription on the List, to be examined according to category: natural, mixed and cultural.
Besides, the committee will also discuss the state of conservation of the 124 sites already inscribed on the World Heritage List, 57 of which are also on the list of World Heritage in Danger.
Till date, the World Heritage Committee has listed 1,199 sites in 168 countries on the list. India has 44 of its sites on the list.