{"id":6085,"date":"2019-11-21T10:13:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T10:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=6085"},"modified":"2019-11-21T10:13:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T10:13:27","slug":"suranga-bawadi-on-world-monument-watch-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/suranga-bawadi-on-world-monument-watch-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Suranga Bawadi on World Monument Watch list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Suranga Bawadi, situated in Bijapur of Karnataka, an integral part of the ancient Karez system of supplying water through subterranean tunnels built during Adil Shahi era which is now set to get funding for restoration. A New York-based non-governmental organisation has included it in the World Monument Watch list for 2020 along with 24 other monuments from across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an integral part of the ancient<strong> Karez System<\/strong> of supplying\nwater through subterranean tunnels which was built by <strong>Adil Shah-I<\/strong> of <strong>Adilshahi dynasty of Bijapur<\/strong> in\nthe 16th century to supply water to Vijaypura in Karnataka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>World\nMonument Watch:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The World Monuments Watch is a biennial selection of at-risk\ncultural heritage sites that combine great historical significance with\ncontemporary social impact. Since 1996, the program has issued a call to action\nfor 836 sites and worked with their communities to find solutions. It was\nlaunched in 1995 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of <strong>World Monuments Fund<\/strong> to identify\nimperiled cultural heritage sites and provide direct financial and technical\nsupport for their preservation. The program also seeks to improve the\nresilience of communities, enhance social inclusion, and build new capacities\nin the heritage conservation field and beyond. Anyone can nominate a site to\nthe World Monuments Watch, including private individuals and representatives of\ncivil society organizations, community groups, government agencies, educational\ninstitutions, or other entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>World\nMonuments Fund:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World Monuments Fund is a private, international, non-profit\norganization founded in <strong>1965<\/strong> which is\ndedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and cultural heritage\nsites around the world through fieldwork, advocacy, grantmaking, education, and\ntraining.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Suranga Bawadi, situated in Bijapur of Karnataka, an integral part of the ancient Karez system of supplying water through subterranean tunnels built during Adil Shahi era which is now set to get funding for restoration. 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