World Heritage Sites in India

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place (such as a forest, mountain, lake, island, desert,monument, building, complex, or city) that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance. The list is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 states parties which are elected by their General Assembly.

List of World Heritage Sites in India

India’s first two sites inscribed on the list at the Seventh Session of the World Heritage held in 1983 were the Agra Fort and the Ajanta Caves. Over the years, 30 more sites have been inscribed, the latest site inscribed in 2013 being the Hill Forts of Rajasthan.^[5] Of these 30 sites, 24 are cultural sites and the other six are natural sites. A tentative list of further sites/properties submitted by India for recognition includes 33 sites.

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (30)

Cultural

• Agra Fort (1983)
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• Ajanta Caves (1983)
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• Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
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• Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)

• Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)

• Elephanta Caves (1987)

• Ellora Caves (1983)

• Fatehpur Sikri (1986)

• Great Living Chola Temples (1987)

• Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)

• Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)

• Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)

• Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2013)

• Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)

• Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)

• Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)

• Mountain Railways of India (1999)

• Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)

• Red Fort Complex (2007)

• Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)

• Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)

• Taj Mahal (1983)

• The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)

Natural

• Kaziranga National Park (1985)

• Keoladeo National Park (1985)

• Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)

• Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988)

• Sundarbans National Park (1987)

• Western Ghats (2012)
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