On the Recommendation of ICOMOS (International Council On Monuments And Sites) for the Inscription Of India’s Nomination on the Hill Forts of Rajasthan on the World Heritage List.

The Hill Forts of Rajasthan is a serial nomination consisting of six sites located on rocky outcrops of the Aravalli mountain range. They represent Rajput military hill architecture, which are exceptional examples of centres of Rajput power and control, are reflections of courtly culture and patronage of arts and music, their mercantile business, etc. The structural remains/ruins range from 8^th to 19^th century A.D. and comprises multi-gated approaches through massive and high fortification walls, palaces, temples, memorials and water reservoirs.  The extensive fortifications – up to 20 kilometres in circumference – exploit the contours of the hills, and specifically the river at Gagron, the dense forest at Ranthambhore, and the desert at Jaisalmer. The six sites consist of:-

Sl. No.	Name of the Fort	District	Under Protection
01.	Chittaurgarh Fort	Chittaurgarh	ASI
02.	Kumbhalgarh Fort	Rajsamand	ASI
03.	Ranthambhore Fort	Sawai Madhopr	ASI
04.	Jaisalmer Fort	Jaisalmer	ASI
05.	Amber Fort	Jaipur	State Govt.
06.	Gagron Fort	Jhalawar	State Govt.

The nomination dossier on Hill Forts of Rajasthan comprising five forts namely Chittaurgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort,Ranthambhore Fort, Amber Fort and Gagron Fort was prepared by State Government of Rajasthan and was sent to World Heritage Centre in January, 2011. Later, a two member ICOMOS Advisory Mission consisting of Mrs. Susan Denyor and Dr. Giles Tillotson visited Jaipur on 23^rd November, 2012 and held a meeting with ASI and State Government of Rajasthan officials. In terms of categories of cultural property set out in Article 1 of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, this is a serial nomination of six sites. The ICOMOS in its report has recommended that the Hill Forts of Rajasthan be inscribed on the World Heritage List on the basis of Criteria (ii) and (iii) 

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