New Delhi, 21 October: While celebrations were held at the Red Fort on completion of 100 crore vaccinations against global pandemic Covid-19 in the country, 100 historical monuments were seen lit up in the tricolour light in the evening.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under the Ministry of Culture has made arrangements to illuminate 100 monuments across the country in the color of the tricolor.
This is being done as a mark of respect and gratitude to the corona warriors who have contributed tirelessly in the fight against the corona pandemic.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites β Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb and Qutub Minar in Delhi, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh, Konark Temple in Odisha, Mamallapuram Rath Temple in Tamil Nadu, Goa Francis of Assisi Church, Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, the forts of Chittor and Kumbhalgarh in Rajasthan, the remains of the ancient Nalanda University in Bihar and Dholavira (recently granted World Heritage status) in Gujarat.
