Intangible Cultural Heritage — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
42nd Amendment	1976	Added Article 51A establishing Fundamental Duties, including 51A(f) which mandates citizens to 'value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.' This created constitutional foundation for cultural heritage preservation including intangible heritage.	Provided legal basis for government cultural preservation policies and citizen responsibility toward heritage conservation, enabling legislative and policy frameworks for ICH protection