Tuesday, July 28, 2020

'Champaner (16th century AD), Gujarat, India- a curtain raiser' - by K J S Chatrath


In July 2004, UNESCO inscribed the site on the World Heritage List with the justification of its “joint significance as a living Hindu pilgrimage center, its cluster of Jain temples, its remarkable preserved medieval urban fabric, its exquisite sandstone-carved mosques and tombs and its intangible heritage values".  

 Coming soon on this blog- many photos and a detailed write-up on 'Champaner' (16th century AD) Gujarat, India- a UNESCO Heritage site.
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