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Sarnath

Cultural World Heritage property in India, inscribed in 2026 under criteria (iii), (vi).

Sarnath, India
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State Party
India
Year of inscription
2026
Criteria
iiivi
Location
Varanasi district
What it is
census town of India, city
Reference
WHC 927 · Wikidata Q324394

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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