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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in IndiaThis list contains the places chosen by the UNESCO as heritage sites in India. UNESCO is aspecialized agency of United Nations. UNESCO was created for the conservation and protection ofthe world’s inheritance of books, works of art and monuments of history and science. As of nowthere are 36 world Heritage sites in India.28 cultural sites and 8 natural sites and also siteswhich are on tentative list. In 2017, the Walled City of Ahmedabad, founded by Sultan AhmedShah in the 15th century, has been declared India’s first World Heritage City.
List of 25 cultural Heritage Sites
Name of the Site Location Year of Inscription
Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh 1983
Ajanta Caves Maharashtra 1983
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh 1989
Champaner- PavagadhArchaeological Park
Gujarat 2004
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus(formerly Victoria Terminus)
Maharashtra 2004
Churches and Convents of Goa Goa 1986
Elephanta Caves Maharashtra 1987
Ellora Cave Maharashtra 1983
Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh 1986
Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu 1987
GK SERIES-5
काशमय कल के लए
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in IndiaThis list contains the places chosen by the UNESCO as heritage sites in India. UNESCO is aspecialized agency of United Nations. UNESCO was created for the conservation and protection ofthe world’s inheritance of books, works of art and monuments of history and science. As of nowthere are 36 world Heritage sites in India.28 cultural sites and 8 natural sites and also siteswhich are on tentative list. In 2017, the Walled City of Ahmedabad, founded by Sultan AhmedShah in the 15th century, has been declared India’s first World Heritage City.
List of 25 cultural Heritage Sites
Name of the Site Location Year of Inscription
Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh 1983
Ajanta Caves Maharashtra 1983
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh 1989
Champaner- PavagadhArchaeological Park
Gujarat 2004
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus(formerly Victoria Terminus)
Maharashtra 2004
Churches and Convents of Goa Goa 1986
Elephanta Caves Maharashtra 1987
Ellora Cave Maharashtra 1983
Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh 1986
Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu 1987
GK SERIES-5
काशमय कल के लए
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in IndiaThis list contains the places chosen by the UNESCO as heritage sites in India. UNESCO is aspecialized agency of United Nations. UNESCO was created for the conservation and protection ofthe world’s inheritance of books, works of art and monuments of history and science. As of nowthere are 36 world Heritage sites in India.28 cultural sites and 8 natural sites and also siteswhich are on tentative list. In 2017, the Walled City of Ahmedabad, founded by Sultan AhmedShah in the 15th century, has been declared India’s first World Heritage City.
List of 25 cultural Heritage Sites
Name of the Site Location Year of Inscription
Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh 1983
Ajanta Caves Maharashtra 1983
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh 1989
Champaner- PavagadhArchaeological Park
Gujarat 2004
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus(formerly Victoria Terminus)
Maharashtra 2004
Churches and Convents of Goa Goa 1986
Elephanta Caves Maharashtra 1987
Ellora Cave Maharashtra 1983
Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh 1986
Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu 1987
GK SERIES-5
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Group of Monuments at Hampi Karnataka 1986
Group of Monuments atMahabalipuram
Tamil Nadu 1984
Group of Monuments atPattadakal
Karnataka 1987
Hill Forts of Rajasthan Rajasthan 2013
Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi Delhi 1993
Khajuraho Group of Monuments Madhya Pradesh 1986
Mahabodhi Temple Complex atBodh Gaya
Bihar 2002
Mountain Railways of India Darjeeling, WestBengalNilgiri, Tamil NaduKalka-Shimla,Himachal Pradesh
1999
Qutub Minar and itsMonuments, Delhi
Delhi 1993
Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell)
Gujarat 2014
Red Fort Complex Delhi 2007
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh 2003
Sun Temple, Konârak Orissa 1984
Taj Mahal Uttar Pradesh 1983
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur Rajasthan 2010
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The Architectural Work of LeCorbusier
Chandigarh 2016
Nalanda Mahavihara (NalandaUniversity)
Bihar 2016
Ahmedabad Gujarat 2017
List of Seven Natural Heritage Sites
Name Of the Site Location Year ofInscription
Great Himalayan NationalPark Conservation Area
Himachal Pradesh 2014
Kaziranga National Park Assam 1985
Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan 1985
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Assam 1985
Nanda Devi and Valley ofFlowers National Parks
Uttarakhand 1988
Sundarbans National Park West Bengal 1987
Western Ghats Covers Four states(Kerala, Karnataka,Tamilnadu andMaharashtra)
2012
Khangchendzonga NationalPark
Sikkim 2016
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