1. India’s UNESCO Ambassador, Vishal Sharma, visited Charaideo Moidams in Assam, an area nominated for UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
2. The visit highlights India’s dedication to safeguarding its rich cultural heritage.
3. Charaideo Moidams represents a significant cultural site, reflecting Assam’s historical and architectural heritage.
Guwahati, March 02: India’s UNESCO Ambassador, Vishal Sharma, made a significant visit to the culturally rich site of Charaideo Moidams in Assam, a region nominated by India for inclusion in UNESCO’s esteemed World Heritage List.
The visit, occurring on Friday, underscored the nation’s commitment to preserving its diverse cultural heritage.
Charaideo Moidams stands as a testament to the Tai Ahom community’s burial traditions, resembling the grandeur of the Egyptian pyramids and showcasing Assam’s architectural excellence from the medieval era. The site, known for its captivating beauty, has garnered attention as a prominent tourist destination.
Ambassador Sharma expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for their efforts in promoting Assamese culture and pushing for the inclusion of Charaideo Moidams in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
He commended the collaborative efforts of various stakeholders, including the Assam government, the Ministry of Culture, the Archaeological Survey of India, and the Assam Archaeology Department, in preserving this culturally significant site.
“I would like to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for promoting Assamese culture and world heritage to international countries and places all over the world. The government of India has nominated this site on the world heritage list, and I hope it gets inscribed on the list,” Sharma remarked.
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Highlighting the historical and cultural significance of Moidams, Sharma reiterated Prime Minister Modi’s vision of “Vikash Bhi Virasat Bhi,” which aims to connect India’s past with its future.
The ambassador shared his visit to the Moidams on social media, acknowledging the unique mound burial system of the Ahom dynasty.
In the previous year, Chief Minister Sarma had written to Prime Minister Modi, informing him about the submission of the World Heritage Nomination Dossier of Moidams to UNESCO for evaluation.
Sarma emphasized the cultural importance of Moidams, representing a 600-year-old mound-burial tradition of the Tai Ahoms in Assam.
Out of the 386 Moidams explored, the 90 royal burials at Charaideo are considered the best-preserved and most representative examples of this tradition.
Sarma’s letter sought the support of the Indian government in forwarding the nomination dossier to the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO, highlighting the absence of a World Heritage Site in the category of cultural heritage in North East India.
The collaborative effort with the Archaeological Survey of India further strengthened the nomination process.
