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Source<\/strong>: The post is based on the article\u00a0\u201cSantiniketan chronicles:\u00a0Unesco\u00a0tag adorns the idyllic haven<\/strong>\u201d published in Business Standard <\/strong>on\u00a025th<\/sup> September 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Syllabus: GS 1 \u2013 Art and Culture \u2013 Indian Heritage Site<\/strong><\/p>\n Relevance: <\/strong>About Santiniketan<\/strong> receiving UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage site status<\/strong><\/p>\n News: <\/strong>Santiniketan was recently granted UNESCO World Heritage site status. It’s now the 41st site in India and the third in West Bengal to receive this prestigious recognition.<\/p>\n The other two World Heritage sites in West Bengal are<\/strong> Sundarbans National Park and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway as part of Mountain Railways of India.<\/p>\n Click Here to Read<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Visva-Bharati was declared an institution of national importance in 1951 and evolved into a central university through an Act of Parliament.<\/p>\n After the inclusion of Santiniketan in the UNESCO World Heritage site List, Visva-Bharati became the only living institution to receive this prestigious tag.<\/p>\n Santiniketan’s UNESCO World Heritage nomination initially in 2009 faced rejection by International Council of Monuments and Sites<\/strong><\/a> (ICOMOS)<\/strong>. In 2021, a revised nomination was prepared with simplifications.<\/p>\n Moreover, in order to achieve UNESCO recognition, sites must have outstanding universal value (OUV) and meet at least one of the 10 selection criteria.<\/p>\n Hence, to meet UNESCO criteria, the focus shifted from “gurukul” and “tapoban” traditions to highlighting ensemble art, architecture, and Pan-Asian culture, making it more tangible for recognition.<\/p>\n The revised proposal positioned Santiniketan as a symbol of India’s new modernity. <\/strong><\/p>\n Further, during the period of independence struggle and revivalism, Santiniketan shifted away from Western influences, embracing Indian crafts, local materials, and folk and classical Indian art.<\/p>\n This fusion created a harmonious blend of Balinese, Burmese, Chinese, and Japanese traditions in this living heritage site.<\/strong><\/p>\n The challenge now is preserving this status.<\/strong> For this, strict conditions must be upheld, and haphazard construction should be avoided to prevent a situation like Dresden.<\/p>\n Dresden lost its UNESCO status in 2009<\/strong> when it built a four-lane bridge within its cultural landscape.<\/p>\n Further, ICOMOS conducted an onsite visit to Santiniketan two years ago, resulting in strict regulations against construction within the ashram area.<\/p>\n However, the presence of physical barriers has sparked debates, as it appears to contradict Tagore’s concept of openness.<\/p>\n Therefore, preserving the serene atmosphere of Patha-Bhavana<\/strong>, where classes take place under the shade of mango trees, remains a priority.<\/p>\n Must Read: <\/strong>Tagore\u2019s home Santiniketan added to UNESCO World Heritage List<\/strong><\/a> and <\/strong>For Santiniketan, Unesco World Heritage status has been a decade-long wait<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Balancing tourism and preserving its educational mission is a challenge for Santiniketan.\u00a0Therefore, to manage this, it’s considering phasing visitor entry and preparing to welcome tourists with new signage while also maintaining its educational vibrancy and rich heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Source: The post is based on the article\u00a0\u201cSantiniketan chronicles:\u00a0Unesco\u00a0tag adorns the idyllic haven\u201d published in Business Standard on\u00a025th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 \u2013 Art and Culture \u2013 Indian Heritage Site Relevance: About Santiniketan receiving UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage site status News: Santiniketan was recently granted UNESCO World Heritage site status. It’s now the 41st site… Continue reading Santiniketan chronicles: Unesco tag adorns the idyllic haven<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":319354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[11880,10503,263,7977],"class_list":["post-261676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-art-and-history","tag-business-standard","tag-gs-paper-1","tag-history","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Santiniketan-chronicles.png?fit=1280%2C853&ssl=1","views":{"total":8,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1698476409},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/319354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What is Santiniketan?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How did Santiniketan achieve the UNESCO World Heritage site status?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What challenges does Santiniketan face now after it has attained UNESCO World Heritage site status?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What lies ahead?<\/strong><\/h2>\n