India's historic Santiniketan received World Heritage status by UNESCO

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Category : National Published on: September 19 2023

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Santiniketan, located in West Bengal, India, has achieved the prestigious status of being recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This significant achievement was officially confirmed during the 45th World Heritage Committee meeting held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking Santiniketan as the 41st World Heritage Property in India.
Shantiniketan was founded as an ashram by Rabindranath Tagore in 1863.
In 1901, Rabindranath Tagore converted it into a school and art centre, following the traditional Gurukul system of education.