New Delhi, July 12 -- The World Heritage Committee in its 47th Session in Paris on Friday inscribed the 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' on the UNESCO World Heritage List. With this inscription, Maratha Military Landscapes became India's 44th property to receive this recognition.

Among the 12 components of 'Maratha Military Landscapes' include - Salher Fort, Shivneri Fort, Lohgad, Khanderi Fort, Raigad, Rajgad, Pratapgad, Suvarnadurg, Panhala Fort, Vijay Durg, and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra, and Gingee Fort in Tamil Nadu.

These components, distributed across diverse geographical and physiographic regions, showcase the strategic military powers of the Maratha rule, Indian officials had earlier said.

Following the inscription, Prime...