In order to seek the World Heritage Site tag for 14 forts in the state, the Maharashtra government has ready and submitted a tentative “serial” nomination for these web-sites. All 14 of them belong to the era of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the 17th century and these forts have been constructed on the theme of Maratha Military Architecture. The Ministry of Culture following a serial nomination by the Archaeological Survey of India has forwarded the list to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a report by The IE noted. The nominations have been accepted in the Tentative Lists that UNESCO considers for providing tags of World Heritage Site.
How the tags are provided
Well, the operational recommendations of the World Heritage Convention clearly states that a nation has to submit a tentative list exactly where “inventory” of properties are stated. These properties are anticipated to be the ones which, according to a nation, deserves to be a World Heritage Site. After this, UNESCO assesses and involves a home in the Tentative List. Once this is completed, that nation will have to prepare a nomination document for the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for consideration.
To be sure, any home becoming tagged as a World Heritage Site, the place has to have an “outstanding universal value”. This implies that the website need to signify any cultural or a all-natural significance which can additional be termed as exceptional. The website is also anticipated to “transcend national boundaries” and grow to be a location of value for every person in the present and the future.
The 14 web-sites listed by Maharashtra involves Raigad Fort, Shivneri Fort, Rajgad Fort, Torna Fort, Salher Fort, Lohagad, Rangana Fort, Mulher Fort, Ankai Tankai Forts, Sindhudurg Fort, Kasa Fort, Alibag Fort, Suvarnadurg and Khanderi Fort. Notably, all these forts have historical significance of either the Peshwa rule or battle in between the Marathas and Mughals. Some of them also served as army or naval bases for the Maratha fighters.