Inked Thoughts

Ambedkar’s definition of great man Sincerity and intellect are enough to mark out an individual as being eminent….A great man must have something more than what merely eminent individual has. A great man must be motivated by the dynamics of a social purpose and must act as the scourge and the scavenger of society. These are the elements (that) constitute his title deeds to respect and reverence. (From Ambedkar’s speech on the birth centenary of social reformer, M.G. Ranade in 1943)

UNESCOs definition for a World Heritage Site (WHS) Four Points to be slotted into one of these categories, a potential WHS would need to, (according to UNESCO) : UNESCO defines a WHS as a place or environment of “great significance” or meaning to mankind. It may be a living urban city or a rural settlement, a natural landscape (an underground cave, for instance), a forest or a water body, an archaeological site (where excavations have revealed relics of the past) or a geological phenomenon. Thus, it could be a natural site, a cultural site (which would be a traditional man-made settlement representative of a culture or cultures resulting from human interaction with the environment), or a site that’s a mix of both. 1)  Be of outstanding universal value which would be reflected in the historic, social, scientific, aesthetic and/or spiritual value of the place to mankind. 2)  display progressive dev...