Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Madhya Pradesh Proposes Three Intangible Heritages to UNESCO
The Madhya Pradesh Government wants to add three special cultural things to a UNESCO list.
These are the Maihar Band, a famous music group; Agariya Loh, a traditional way of making iron; and the food from the Nimar Region.
They sent details about these to a special organization called Sangeet Natak Akademi, which works with UNESCO.
The government hopes these will be added to the national list of important cultural things.
Earlier, things like the Bhagoria dance and Gond paintings were added to this list.
The government also wants Bhopal to be known as a Literature City.
Madhya Pradesh Government proposed Maihar Band, Agariya Loh, and Nimar Region Cuisine for UNESCO's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The proposal was sent to Sangeet Natak Akademi, the nodal agency for UNESCO in India.
Maihar Band is a renowned orchestral ensemble blending Indian and Western music.
Agariya Loh is a traditional iron smelting craft by the Agariya tribe.
Nimar Region Cuisine reflects the agro-ecological and cultural diversity of western Madhya Pradesh.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Government
- What
- Proposed inclusion of Maihar Band, Agariya Loh, and Nimar Region Cuisine in UNESCO's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage
- When
- Current (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To preserve and recognize the rich cultural heritage of the region
- Proposed Heritages
- Maihar Band, Agariya Loh, Nimar Region Cuisine
- Nodal Agency
- Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA)
- Submission Entity
- Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board
- Previous Inclusions
- Bhagoria dance, Narmada Parikrama, Gond paintings of Patangarh
- Current Consideration
- Bhopal as Literature City