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Sirpur added to India's UNESCO Tentative List
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A 7th-century brick temple on the Mahanadi just joined UNESCO's list: the Sirpur facts GS1 Heritage tests
Sirpur on UNESCO Tentative List; Jantar Mantar joins India Biennale.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Sirpur, a temple and Buddhist town on the Mahanadi in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district, has been added to India's UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage status.
It is known for the 7th-century brick Laxman Temple.
Separately, Jantar Mantar in Delhi has been added as a venue of the 108-day India Biennale 2026.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- Sirpur is a temple and Buddhist town in Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, on the banks of the Mahanadi.
- It has been added to India's UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage status.
- The 7th-century Laxman Temple at Sirpur is built of brick and is its best-known monument.
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi has been added as a venue of the 108-day India Biennale 2026.
- A site must be on a country's Tentative List before it can be nominated for the World Heritage List.
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How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- Sirpur, in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district, lies on the Mahanadi and has both Hindu temples and Buddhist remains.
- The Laxman Temple at Sirpur is a 7th-century brick temple.
- A property must first be on a state party's Tentative List before it can be nominated for World Heritage status.
- Jantar Mantar in Delhi has been added as a venue of the India Biennale 2026.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS1 Art & Culture: Indian heritage. Brick-temple architecture and Buddhist-Hindu coexistence at Sirpur show regional diversity in early medieval Indian art. Tentative List inclusion under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention starts the route to nomination, and the implication is better conservation and tourism visibility. The way forward is a robust management plan, ASI-State coordination and community involvement before the nomination dossier.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Sirpur, added in October 2026 to India's UNESCO Tentative List and known for its 7th-century brick Laxman Temple, lies on the banks of which river?
- Godavari
- Mahanadi
- Narmada
- Son
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: B — Correct: Mahanadi — Sirpur, in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district, stands on the Mahanadi. • Godavari — wrong: The Godavari flows through Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, not past Sirpur. • Narmada — wrong: The Narmada flows through Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat; Sirpur is on a different river. • Son — wrong: The Son is a Ganga tributary in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar and is not the river at Sirpur.
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