UNESCO's World Heritage Sites from India|| Tindit India ||
It is a list of important facts about the UNESCO's World Heritage Sites located in India, which will help you improve your General Knowledge and can frequently be asked in different competitive exams.
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With the total number of 38 sites, India withstands on 6th position in the world which include 30 cultural sites, 7 natural sites and 1 mixed-criteria site.
SL |
Name |
Region |
Year of Inclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
1. |
Ajanta Caves | Maharashtra | 1983 |
2. |
Ellora Caves | Maharashtra | 1983 |
| 3. | Agra Fort | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 |
| 4. | Taj Mahal | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 |
| 5. | Sun Temple, Konarak | Odisha | 1984 |
| 6. | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram |
Tamil Nadu |
1984 |
| 7. | Kaziranga National Park | Assam | 1985 |
| 8. | Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | Assam | 1985 |
| 9. | Keoladeo National Park | Rajasthan | 1985 |
| 10. | Churches and convents of Goa | Goa | 1986 |
| 11. | Khajuraho Group of Monuments | Madhya Pradesh | 1986 |
| 12. | Group of Monuments at Hampi | Karnataka | 1986 |
| 13. | Fatehpur Sikri | Uttar Pradesh | 1986 |
| 14. | Group of Monuments at Pattadakal |
Karnataka | 1987 |
| 15. | Elephanta Caves | Maharashtra | 1987 |
| 16. | Great Living Chola Temples |
Brihadeeswarar temple, Airavateshwarar Temple, Brihadeeswarar Temple (Tamil Nadu) |
1987 |
| 17. | Sundarbans National Park | West Bengal | 1987 |
| 18. | Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks |
Uttarakhand | 1988 |
| 19. | Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi | Madhya Pradesh | 1989 |
| 20. | Humayun's Tomb | Delhi | 1993 |
| 21. | Qutb Minar and its Monuments | Delhi | 1993 |
| 22. | Mountain Railways of India |
Nilgiri Mountain Railway TamilNadu, Kalka-Shimla Railway Himachal Pradesh |
1999, 2005, 2008 |
| 23. | Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya |
Bihar | 2002 |
| 24. | Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka | Madhya Pradesh | 2003 |
| 25. | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) |
Maharashtra | 2004 |
| 26. | Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park |
Gujrat | 2004 |
| 27. | Red Fort Complex | Delhi | 2007 |
| 28. | The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur | Rajasthan | 2010 |
| 29. | Western Ghats | Agasthyamalai Sub-Cluster, Periyar Sub-Cluster, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, Nilgiri Sub-Cluster, Talakaveri Sub-Cluster, Kudremukh Sub-Cluster, Sahyadri Sub-Cluster |
2012 |
| 30. | Hill Forts of Rajasthan | Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambhore, Amber Sub-Cluster Jaisalmer, Gagron |
2013 |
| 31. | Rani ki vav (The Queen's Stepwell) |
Gujarat | 2014 |
| 32. | Great Himalayan National Park | Himachal Pradesh | 2014 |
| 33. | Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda |
Bihar | 2016 |
| 34. | Khangchendzonga National Park | Sikkim | 2016 |
| 35. | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier |
Chandigarh | 2016 |
| 36. | Historic City of Ahmedabad | Gujrat | 2017 |
| 37. | The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai |
Maharashtra | 2018 |
| 38. | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 2019 |
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Source of Information:
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/
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