Shantiniketan, founded by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in West Bengal, was earlier added to the list.
Santiniketan was established in 1901 by the famous poet Tagore. It has functioned as a residential school and centre for art which has its roots embedded in ancient Indian traditions and carries a vision of the unity of humans across religious and cultural boundaries.
In 1921, a ‘world university’ was set up at Santiniketan which called for unity of humanity or “Visva Bharati”.
For a long time, India has been trying to get a UNESCO tag for this cultural site.
The inclusion of the Hoysala Empire temples and Shantiniketan in the UNESCO World Heritage list is a reminder of India's legacy as a repository of rich and diverse cultural treasures.
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