After 28-year wait, Sarnath gets UNESCO World Heritage tag; Big boost for UP’s Buddhist circuit
Twenty-eight years after entering UNESCO’s Tentative List, Sarnath, where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon and the Buddhist Sangha took shape, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming India’s 45th World Heritage Site and Uttar Pradesh’s fourth. The recognition announced during the 48th Session of the World …
