A landmark location classified as a protected heritage area by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for its historical, scientific, cultural or other significance. The system was constituted in 1972, and as of writing, there are nearly 1,127 sites that have been categorised as World Heritage Sites.
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National Monument
Also termed Monument of National Importance, this is a designation conferred by the Archaeological Survey of India to an ancient…
Fast Forward: Women In Photography
An project aimed at engaging with women in photography, instituted in 2014 at the University for the Creative Arts, UK.…
Madrassa
An institution of higher learning in the Islamic thought. In its earliest form, it was an extension of mosques and…
National Litho Press, Sivakasi
Established in the 1920s by KSA Arunagiri Nadar, it was a commercial lithographic press based in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. Like…
Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikkara
Established in 1915, it is a college for fine arts in the town of Mavelikkara, Kerala, India. It was founded…
Shilpapaddiam
Founded by the sculptor Valsan Koorma Kolleri, it is an art school and studio in Pattiam, Kerala. It was established…
Film And Television Institute Of India
A film institute established in 1960 that falls under the auspices of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It offers…
British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia
Charitable organisation dedicated to the conservation of European civilian cemeteries across former colonial territories of the British Empire in South…