Charaideo, March 2 -- Indian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Vishal Sharma, visited the historic site of Charaideo Moidams in Assam on Friday.

The site has being nominated by India for UNESCO's World Heritage List.

After his visit, Sharma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for promoting Assamese culture.

Charaideo Moidams are one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Assam. The site is a collection of mounds that represent the late mediaeval burial tradition of the Tai Ahom community in Assam.

Often compared with the pyramids of Egypt, the Moidams showcase the brilliant architecture and expertise of the artsmen and masons of Assam from the mediaeval era.

The I...