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The Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath that Has Been Added to the World Heritage List, in Photos
The recognition follows a 28-year wait and makes the Buddha’s first-sermon site India’s 45th World Heritage Site, officials said.
- On Saturday, Sarnath, an ancient Buddhist site in Varanasi, India, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming India's 45th and Uttar Pradesh's fourth World Heritage Site.
- The designation follows 28 years on UNESCO's Tentative List since July 3, 1998, recognizing the site where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.
- During the 48th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, conservation architect Abha Narain Lambah said Sarnath's "identity is not limited only to its monuments."
- State officials expect the global recognition to strengthen Uttar Pradesh's Buddhist Circuit, adding to existing World Heritage Sites including the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri.
- The Archaeological Survey of India replaced the site plaque months before the listing to "correct" recorded history, crediting the local royal family rather than colonial rulers with discovering Sarnath.
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