Shillong, Sept. 24 -- In what is a matter of pride of Meghalaya, the Meghalayan Age Caves (Mawmluh, Arwah, Mawsmai and Krem Puri caves), have been included in UNESCO's 'tentative list for world heritage status'.
The proposal, submitted by India's permanent delegation to UNESCO on August 27, 2025, highlights the stunning cave systems of Meghalaya, particularly the Mawmluh Cave, serve as the global reference point for the Meghalayan Age in the Holocene Epoch, reflecting significant climate and geological transitions.
A number of remarkable caves are scattered on the Shillong plateau in the northeastern state of Meghalaya. These caves have a unique signature of the Holocene time period.
In its submission, India said that the Meghalayan Age ...