The 46th World Heritage Committee ongoing at the Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, Hall 14, New Delhi from July 21st to 31st, declared Assam's Charaideo Moidam as a world heritage site under the Cultural Property category. The nomination was chosen from a pool of 52 sites put forward by the Indian government. The Charaideo Moidam is emblematic of the mound burial customs practiced by the Tai-Ahoms between the 13th and 19th centuries. It holds the distinction of being the inaugural cultural heritage site from Northeast India to receive UNESCO recognition, marking it as the third World Heritage Site in Assam.
The Charaideo Moidams, an exceptional mound-burial system dating back 700 years and associated with the Ahom dynasty of Assam, was formally added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 26. This designation marks its entry as the 43rd property from India to be honored with inclusion in this esteemed registry.
"The significant acknowledgment sheds light on the distinctive 700-year-old mound burial tradition of the Ahom kings at Charaideo, showcasing the abundant cultural legacy of Assam and Bharat," stated Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat during a media briefing following the declaration. He emphasized that India has effectively registered 13 World Heritage Properties in the past decade, securing the 6th rank worldwide for the highest count of World Heritage Properties."
Comparable to the pyramids of Egypt, Moidams are earthen burial mounds constructed for the members of the Ahom royalty, whose 600-year reign came to an end with the British colonization of the region. These mounds serve as the final resting places for Ahom rulers, where their mortal remains are interred along with their possessions. Following the 18th century, the Ahoms transitioned to the Hindu practice of cremation and started depositing the cremated bones and ashes in a Moidam located at Charaideo.
“THIS IS HUGE. The Moidams make it to the #UNESCO World Heritage list under the category Cultural Property – a great win for Assam. Thank You Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, Members of the @UNESCO World Heritage Committee and to the people of Assam,” Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam wrote on X.
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