Tagore's Santiniketan On UNESCO World Heritage List. SEE PICS

Santiniketan, founded in 1901 by the legendary poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Santiniketan

Santiniketan, a cultural and educational sanctuary in rural West Bengal, has reached a historic milestone by being included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. (Source: Getty)

"Distinct from the prevailing British colonial architectural orientations of the early 20th century and of European modernism, Santiniketan represents approaches toward a pan-Asian modernity, drawing on ancient, medieval, and folk traditions from across the region," the UNESCO World Heritage Convention page reads. (Source: UNESCO)