The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, welcomes the inclusion of Assam's  Maidams of Charaideo as UNESCO’s World Heritage Site.

• The ‘Charaideo Maidam’, a 700-year-old mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in eastern Assam, has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list under the 'cultural property' category.
• The decision was taken during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) held in New Delhi.
• The Charaideo Maidam was India’s nomination for UNESCO's World Heritage Site status in the cultural category for 2023-2024.
• The burial mounds made pyramid-like structures known as 'Maidams', which were used by the erstwhile Tai-Ahom dynasty that ruled Assam for around 600 years from 1228.