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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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

काशमय कल के लए

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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