Question 4956
In which Indian state is the Charaideo Maidam, nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Site status, located?
Answer
Assam
Why?
The correct answer is Assam In News Charaideo Maidam, located about 30 km from Sibsagar in Assam is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Key Points The site, known as the "Pyramids of Assam, " is significant for housing over 90 royal burial mounds of the Ahom dynasty. Charaideo, the first capital of the Ahom kingdom founded by Chao Lung Siukapha in 1253, symbolizes the Ahom power and is considered a sacred site for their ancestral gods. Currently, only 30 of the burial mounds are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI ), while the rest are in poor condition due to neglect and human encroachment. If Charaideo Maidam is selected as a World Heritage Site, Assam will join Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Visitors are encouraged to explore Charaideo Maidam and the surrounding monuments in Sibsagar, which is rich in royal heritage.
