Santiniketan included in UNESCO World Heritage List

Santiniketan, the famed place in West Bengal where poet Rabindranath Tagore built Visva-Bharati over a century ago, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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The world body made the announcement in a post on 'X' on Sunday. "New inscription on the @ UNESCO #World Heritage List: Santiniketan, #India. Congratulations!" it posted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the recognition was a "a proud moment for all Indians." "Delighted that Santiniketan, an embodiment of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore's vision and India's rich cultural heritage, has been inscribed on the @UNESCO World Heritage List. This is a proud moment for all Indians," he posted on X.

India had been striving for long to get a UNESCO tag for this cultural site located in Birbhum district.

The decision to include Santiniketan in the list was taken in the 45th World Heritage Committee Meeting held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she was glad and proud that Santiniketan has finally been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.