Complete List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
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UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at contributing “to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.”
- Headquartered in Paris, France, UNESCO has 193 member states and 11 associate members.
- UNESCO seeks to build a culture of peace and inclusive knowledge societies through information and communication.
- It sponsors projects related to literacy, technical training, education, the advancement of science, promoting independent media and freedom of the press
- It also assists in translating and disseminating world literature, establishing international cooperation agreements to secure “World Heritage Sites” of cultural and natural importance, and bridging the worldwide digital divide.
What is World Heritage Sites?
- A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by UNESCO for its special cultural, physical, historical, scientific or other form of significance, which is legally protected by international treaties. The list of World Heritage Sites is maintained by the international ‘World Heritage Programme’, administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
- 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.
- 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.
- India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world. India has 38 world heritage sites that include 30 Cultural Sites, 7 Natural Sites and 1 mixed site.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
The List of UNESCO World heritage Sites in India includes the following –
|
UNESCO Heritage |
Location |
Year of |
Type |
|
Taj Mahal |
Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
1983 |
Cultural |
|
Agra Fort |
Uttar Pradesh |
1983 |
Cultural |
|
Ajanta Caves |
Maharashtra |
1983 |
Cultural |
|
Ellora Caves |
Aurangabad, Maharashtra |
1983 |
Cultural |
|
Monuments at Mahabalipuram |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
1984 |
Cultural |
|
Sun Temple, Konark |
Odisha |
1984 |
Cultural |
|
Kaziranga National Park |
Assam |
1985 |
Natural |
|
Keoladeo National Park |
Rajasthan |
1985 |
Natural |
|
Manas wildlife Sanctuary |
Assam |
1985 |
Natural |
|
Churches and Convents of Goa |
Goa |
1986 |
Cultural |
|
Fatehpur Sikri |
Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
1986 |
Cultural |
|
Group of Monuments at Hampi |
Bellary, Karnataka |
1986 |
Cultural |
|
Khajuraho group of Monuments |
Madhya Pradesh |
1986 |
Cultural |
|
Elephanta Caves |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
1987 |
Cultural |
|
Great Living Chola Temples |
Tamil Nadu |
1987 |
Cultural |
|
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal |
Karnataka |
1987 |
Cultural |
|
Sundarban National Park |
West Bengal |
1987 |
Natural |
|
Nanda Devi National Park |
Uttarakhand |
1988 |
Natural |
|
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi |
Madhya Pradesh |
1989 |
Cultural |
|
Humayun’s Tomb |
Delhi |
1993 |
Cultural |
|
Qutb Minar and its Monuments |
Delhi |
1993 |
Cultural |
|
Mountain Railways of India |
West Bengal |
1999 |
Cultural |
|
Mahabodhi Temple Complex |
Bodh Gaya, Bihar |
2001 |
Cultural |
|
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka |
Madhya Pradesh |
2003 |
Cultural |
|
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaelogical Park |
Gujarat |
2004 |
Cultural |
|
Chhatrapathi Shivaji Terminus |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
2004 |
Cultural |
|
Red Fort Complex |
Delhi |
2007 |
Cultural |
|
Jantar Mantar |
Jaipur, Rajasthan |
2010 |
Cultural |
|
Western Ghats |
Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu |
2010 |
Natural |
|
Hill Forts of Rajasthan |
Rajasthan |
2013 |
Cultural |
|
Rani- ki- Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) |
Patan, Gujarat |
2014 |
Cultural |
|
The Great Himalayan National Park |
Himachal Pradesh |
2014 |
Natural |
|
Khangchendzonga National Park |
Sikkim |
2016 |
Mixed |
|
The Architectural work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement |
Chandigarh |
2016 |
Cultural |
|
Archaelogical site of Nalanda Mahavihara |
Nalanda, Bihar |
2016 |
Cultural |
|
Historic City of Ahmadabad |
Gujarat |
2017 |
Cultural |
|
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
2018 |
Cultural |
|
Pink City |
Jaipur, Rajasthan |
2019 |
Cultural |
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