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Times of India · July 12, 2025

Historic Recognition: 12 Forts of Maratha Military Landscapes on World Heritage List

Seven sites fall under Mumbai Circle in the landmark UNESCO inscription — a recognition years in the making, anchored by DRONAH’s nomination work.

The Hindu · July 12, 2025

Maharashtra

UNESCO World Heritage Status Granted to 12 Forts

India’s Maratha Military Landscapes receive the World Heritage designation, covering twelve historically significant fortifications across Maharashtra.

The Hindu · July 12, 2025

Maharashtra

UNESCO World Heritage Status Granted to 12 Forts

India’s Maratha Military Landscapes receive the World Heritage designation, covering twelve historically significant fortifications across Maharashtra.

Sunday Hindustan Times

19 February 2023

Heritage on the Brink

An in-depth feature on the precarious state of India’s urban heritage zones and the critical interventions required to safeguard historic city cores against unregulated development.

National News — Bhopal

1 August 2022

Conservation Works at Orchha Receive State Approval

State budget approval for Orchha tourism and archaeology development works, drawing on DRONAH’s comprehensive heritage management planning for the medieval city.

Nai Dunia, Bhopal

10 July 2021

Bundelkhand Heritage Circuit — Progress Report

Coverage of the multi-state Bundelkhand Heritage Circuit initiative connecting monuments across Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh into a unified tourism and conservation corridor.

Heritage Times

March 2023

DRONAH Completes BITM Restoration Documentation, Kolkata

Detailed project report and restoration plan submitted for the Grade-I heritage building of the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum in Kolkata.

The Statesman

September 2022

Museum of the Word: Belvedere House to Transform

Plans for the Museum of the Word at the National Library’s historic Belvedere House campus in Kolkata — a new landmark for India’s literary heritage.

Deccan Herald

January 2022

Srinagar Recognised as UNESCO Creative City of Crafts

Srinagar joins the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for crafts and folk art — a designation supported by DRONAH’s cultural documentation and nomination research.

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