Assam's Moidams Secures UNESCO World Heritage Status

Assam's 600-year-old Moidams, burial mounds of the Ahom dynasty, are now included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his initiative. This marks the first cultural property from the Northeast to receive this prestigious recognition.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his significant role in ensuring the inclusion of the Ahom dynasty's 600-year-old mound-burial system, known as 'Moidams', in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Sarma also extended his thanks to Union Culture Minister Gajendra Shekhawat, who informed him of the news during a press conference.

The unique Moidams, pyramid-like structures, served as burial mounds for the Tai-Ahom dynasty that ruled Assam from 1228 to 1826. Sarma highlighted this inclusion as a great honor for Assam and India, stressing the historical significance of the Charaideo Moidam now being a UNESCO Heritage site.

(With inputs from agencies.)