Knowledge Nugget | Sarnath joins UNESCO World Heritage List: How it was ‘rediscovered’ and other facts

Take a look at the essential events, concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your UPSC Current Affairs knowledge nugget for today on Sarnath, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Sarnath, the ancient site where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. In this context, let’s know about Sarnath and some other important sites associated with the life of Buddha. 1. With the inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Sarnath becomes India’s 45th and Uttar Pradesh’s fourth World Heritage Site. The announcement came Saturday (July 25) during the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Busan, South Korea. 2. Sarnath, one of the holiest sites of Buddhism, ha