When was 'Kumbha Mela' included in Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO?

When was 'Kumbha Mela' included in Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO? Correct Answer 2017

The correct answer is 2017.

Key Points

• Kumbha Mela was included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO in 2017.
• Kumbh fairs are widely recognized as the Melas, held at four places:
  1. the Haridwar Kumbh Mela,
  2. the Allahabad Kumbh Mela,
  3. the NashikTrimbakeshwar Simhastha
  4. the Ujjain Simhastha.

• The Kumbh Mela is held since ancient times every 12 years at Triveni Sangam, the meeting points of three rivers: the Ganga, the Yamuna
  and the mythical Saraswati at Prayag (Allahabad).

Additional Information

• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) established its lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring the better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and creating awareness of their significance.
• Intangible Cultural Heritage means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills as well as instruments associated therewith that communities, tribes, and in some cases individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage.