<P> Somapura Mahavihara ( Bengali : সোমপুর মহাবিহার Shompur Môhabihar ) in Paharpur , Badalgachhi Upazila , Naogaon District , Bangladesh is among the best known Buddhist viharas in the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the most important archaeological sites in the country . It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 . It dates from a similar time period to the nearby Halud Vihara and to the Sitakot Vihara in Nawabganj Upazila of Dinajpur District . </P>
<P> Somapura Mahavihara ( Bengali : সোমপুর মহাবিহার Shompur Môhabihar ) in Paharpur , Badalgachhi Upazila , Naogaon District , Bangladesh is among the best known Buddhist viharas in the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the most important archaeological sites in the country . It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 . It dates from a similar time period to the nearby Halud Vihara and to the Sitakot Vihara in Nawabganj Upazila of Dinajpur District . </P>
when did unesco declared paharpur as a world heritage area
when did unesco declared paharpur as a world heritage area
1985
1985