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New Delhi, As India's Moidams received the UNESCO tag on Friday, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said it is a day "etched in golden letters" and termed the inscription a "great gift" to the country.ag..
He thanked UNESCO, the World Heritage Committee for understanding the outstanding universal value of 'Moidams' the centuries-old mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam..
'Moidams' was on Friday included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, making it the first cultural property from the Northeast to get the coveted tag..
"In a moment of immense pride for India, Assam's Moidams have been inscribed as the 43rd UNESCO World Heritage Site..
The Moidams' recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site serves as a reminder of the importance of "conserving our cultural heritage for future generations," he said..
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