Interwoven Legacies
With its rich and diverse cultural heritage, including 43 World Heritage Sites, India demonstrates vividly the inherent interconnection between all forms of heritage.
The world's built heritage, natural heritage and living heritage are deeply interconnected. The World Heritage reflects the built and natural aspect of the sites. It also serves as living expressions of the communities and societies that sustain them.
Recognizing this connection is crucial for ensuring that heritage conservation efforts not only preserve the physical aspects of World Heritage but also sustain the vibrant, living traditions that give these sites their deeper meaning and significance.
South Asia, notably India, showcases that traditional knowledge systems can greatly contribute to the conservation and management of built heritage, thereby promoting sustainable development.
This exhibition explores the deep connections between India's World Heritage sites and their associated living heritage.
India, with its rich diverse cultural heritage and
serves as a remarkable exemplary case of the synergy between World Heritage and living heritage associated with them.
Synergies between Built and Living Heritage at some of India's World Heritage Sites:
