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5 New Sites on UNESCO Tentative List

October 4 , 2026 12 hrs 0 min 49 0

Five new sites were added to India’s UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, taking the total to 78 sites.
The five additions are Bagh Cave Paintings, Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley, Udaigiri Caves, Ginnorgarh, and Sites of Satyagraha.
The first four sites are in Madhya Pradesh, while Sites of Satyagraha is a proposed India–South Africa transnational serial property.
Udaigiri Caves contain 20 rock-cut caves, sculptures and inscriptions dating mainly to the Gupta period (late 4th–early 5th century).
Bagh Caves are nine rock-cut Buddhist caves on the banks of the Baghni River in western Madhya Pradesh, known for their mural paintings.
Sites of Satyagraha includes 9 components—2 in South Africa and 7 in India—tracing the development of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha.