India's Moidams, a mound-burial system from the Ahom dynasty in Assam, become the first cultural property from the region to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

India's Moidams, a historically significant mound-burial system from the Ahom dynasty in Assam, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, marking the first cultural property from the Northeast region to receive this honor. The Moidams, which consist of 90 mound-burial vaults, were used by the Tai-Ahom dynasty, who ruled Assam for approximately 600 years.

July 26, 2024
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