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Ahmedabad gets India's first World Heritage City certificate
September 4 , 2017
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- Ahmedabad in Gujarat was formally accorded the status of India's first World Heritage City with UNESCO. The honour makes the walled city of Ahmedabad the first city in India, and the third in Asia, to be on the list.
- On July 8, India secured the nomination for Ahmedabad on UNESCO's World Heritage list during the 41st Session of World Heritage Committee.
- India now has a total of 36 World Heritage Inscriptions -- 28 cultural, 7 natural and 1 mixed site.
- India is second after China in terms of number of world heritage properties in ASPAC (Asia and Pacific) region, and overall seventh in the world.
- Founded in the 15th century, the walled city of Ahmedabad, on the eastern bank of the Sabarmati River, presents a rich architectural heritage. It has 28 Archaeological Survey of India's centrally protected monuments.
- Present UNESCO Director General - Irina Bokova (From 2009 to till date)
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