{"id":1061282,"date":"2022-04-18T10:12:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T10:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/18\/worldheritageday-this-twitter-thread-prompts-people-to-guess-cities-through-clues\/"},"modified":"2022-04-18T10:12:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T10:12:52","slug":"worldheritageday-this-twitter-thread-prompts-people-to-guess-cities-through-clues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/18\/worldheritageday-this-twitter-thread-prompts-people-to-guess-cities-through-clues\/","title":{"rendered":"#WorldHeritageDay: This Twitter thread prompts people to guess cities through clues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>On the occasion of World Heritage Day, an unlikely Twitter thread became an opportunity for people to celebrate their city\u2019s heritage.\u00a0The thread was first started by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kaswan tweeted, \u201cToday is <strong>#WorldHeritageDay<\/strong>. Tell me about your city without naming it. Let\u2019s see if we can identify it by the heritage it holds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Soon people flooded the tweet with clues about their cities, while others tried to come up with the right guess.\u00a0Actor Diya Mirza also replied to Kaswan\u2019s tweet and wrote, \u201cQutub Shahi Tombs, Golconda Fort, Charminar\u201d while referring to her native city of Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldHeritageDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow, noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WorldHeritageDay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tell me about your city without naming it. Let\u2019s see if we can identify it by the heritage it holds.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParveenKaswan\/status\/1515896593454559233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow, noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Qutub Shahi Tombs, Golconda Fort, Charminar<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dia Mirza (@deespeak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/deespeak\/status\/1515909859400908804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow, noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019ve lived in different places, so hints about all of them:<\/p>\n<p>1) India\u2019s first sugar factory was established in 1903 here<\/p>\n<p>2) After attending Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s speech in this city on non-cooperation, Munshi Premchand gave up his government job<\/p>\n<p>3) Indira Gandhi\u2019s constituency<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vatsal \u0935\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0932 \u0648\u062a\u0633\u0644 (@VatsalTrivedi18) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VatsalTrivedi18\/status\/1515902455237660673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow, noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It is comprised of 7 islands. Home to ancient caves dedicated to Hindu gods. Most interestingly the city was gifted as \u201cdowry\u201d for marriage between two imperial powers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 vaibhav mishra (@vaibhavthegaul) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vaibhavthegaul\/status\/1515897487961337860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow, noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Epicentre of First war of Independence, 1857 in Central India lead by one of the Bravest Queen. Let\u2019s see if you can guess\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SWHI44VNmU\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow, noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/SWHI44VNmU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0939\u0930\u094d\u0937 (@harsh_s_01) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harsh_s_01\/status\/1515945189394710528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow, noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">One of the most ancient cities of India, on the banks of holy Ganga. Established by \u2018Ajat Satru\u2019 and made the capital of Magadh by \u2018Udayin\u2019.<br \/>Blessed by Patan Devi, Harmandar Jee Sahab, and Sheetla Devi.<br \/>Features the \u2018Gol Ghar\u2019, \u2018Heritage High Court Building, \u2018Padri ki Haweli\u2019..<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jha Akankshit (@akankshitjha22) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/akankshitjha22\/status\/1515906340576657410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow, noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This intricate carving on a mosque wall is also the logo of a globally reputed institution. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/InuFghuNB2\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow, noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/InuFghuNB2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shaunak Shah (@shaunakbshah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shaunakbshah\/status\/1515903208795033600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow, noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A city which once was a princely state . Renowned for tradition of Dhrupad and has even a Gharana named after it. In a district from where Gandhiji practically started his political career in India. A Tiger Reserve close by. Famous for its Chura ( puffed rice ).<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 P Bernard (@scotchbythebay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scotchbythebay\/status\/1515906992354697216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow, noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hindi Literature and this city have a passionate connection and a greater seeking for each other. Sumitranandan Pant, HarivanshRai Bachchan and others are some renowned personalities in literature. This city\u2019s university was referred to as the \u2018Oxford of the East\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Akansha Singh (@singh1_akansha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/singh1_akansha\/status\/1515952811426549761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow, noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In India, there are 40 Unesco recognised world heritage sites. Of these 40 sites, 32 places such as Hampi monuments, Ajanta Caves, and Fatehpur Sikri are recognised for their cultural importance, while places like Kaziranga, Manas and Nanda Devi National Parks are known for their natural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>The most recent additions to India\u2019s world heritage sites are Jaipur city, which was given the world heritage title in 2019. Last year, the Harappan site of Dholavira in Gujarat was added to the list as well.<\/p>\n<p>World Heritage Day is celebrated globally on April 18 to raise awareness about the preservation of unique historical and natural locations around the world. It is also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites.\u00a0World Heritage Day was first recognised by Unesco in November 1983.<\/p>\n<p>Every year the day is celebrated with a theme. The theme for 2022 is \u2018Heritage and Climate\u2019 which sheds light on how climate change is endangering heritage conservation and how sustainable tourism is the way to go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '444470064056909');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of World Heritage Day, an unlikely Twitter thread became an opportunity for people to celebrate their city\u2019s heritage.\u00a0The thread was first started by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan. Kaswan tweeted, \u201cToday is #WorldHeritageDay. Tell me about your city without naming it. Let\u2019s see if we can identify it by the heritage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1061283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7814],"tags":[286,3533,8052,345,8053,8054,136,8055],"class_list":["post-1061282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-social-media","tag-cities","tag-clues","tag-guess","tag-people","tag-prompts","tag-thread","tag-twitter","tag-worldheritageday"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1061282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1061282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1061282\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1061282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1061282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1061282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}