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UNESCO Heritage Sites India

Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection, and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

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This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972. There are 38 UNESCO world heritage sites in India.

Here is a list of the World Heritage Sites in India observed by UNESCO.

Natural World Heritage Sites in India

Sr. No.Natural World Heritage SiteStateYear of NotificationArea (In Km2)
1Kaziranga National ParkAssam1985429.96
2Keoladeo Ghana National ParkRajasthan198528.73
3Manas Wildlife SanctuaryAssam1985391.00
4Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of FlowersUttarakhand1982
2005
630.00
87.50
5Sunderbans National ParkWest Bengal19841,330.10
6Western GhatsMaharashtra,
Goa,
Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu and
Kerala
20121,60,000.00
7Great Himalayan National ParkHimachal Pradesh2014905.4

Cultural World Heritage Sites in India

Sr. No.Name of Cultural World Heritage SiteStateYear of Notification
1Agra FortUttar Pradesh1983
2Ajanta CavesMaharashtra1983
3Buddhist Monuments at SanchiMadhya Pradesh1989
4Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkGujarat2004
5Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Formerly Victoria Terminus)Maharashtra2004
6Churches and Convents of GoaGoa1986
7Elephanta CavesMaharashtra1987
8Ellora CavesMaharashtra1983
9Fatehpur SikriUttar Pradesh1986
10Great Living Chola TemplesTamil Nadu1987
11Group of Monuments at HampiKarnataka1986
12Group of Monuments at MahabalipuramTamil Nadu1984
13Group of Monuments at PattadakalKarnataka1987
14Hill Forts of RajasthanRajasthan (Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambhore, Amber Sub-Cluster, Jaisalmer, Gagron)2013
15Humayun’s Tomb, DelhiDelhi1993
16Khajuraho Group of MonumentsMadhya Pradesh1986
17Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh GayaBihar2002
18Mountain Railways of IndiaTamil Nadu1999
19Qutb Minar and its Monuments, DelhiDelhi1993
20Rani-Ki-Van (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, GujaratGujarat2014
21Red Fort ComplexDelhi2007
22Rock Shelters of BhimbetkaMadhya Pradesh2003
23Sun Temple, KonarakOrissa1984
24Taj MahalUttar Pradesh1983
25The Jantar Mantar, JaipurRajasthan2010
26.Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at NalandaRajasthan Bihar2016
27.The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern MovementChandigarh2016
28.Historic City of AhmedabadAhmedabad, Gujarat, India2017
29.Victorian Gothic and Art Deco EnsemblesMumbai, Maharashtra2018
30.The walled city of JaipurRajasthan2019
31.DholaviraGujarat2021
32.Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) TempleTelangana2021

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