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WORLD HERITAGE SITES
IN INDIA
WORLD HERITAGE SITES
IN INDIA
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Which of the following is NOT a world heritage site?
a) Khajuraho Temples
b) Bodh Gaya
c) Somnath Temple
d) Nalanda
Solution: c
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World Heritage Sites In India
WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA
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A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientic
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientic or other form of signicance,
and is legally protected by international treaties. The sites are judged important to the collective interests
of humanity.
Kaziranga 1985 Assam
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 Assam
Mahabodhi temple Complex 2002 Bodh Gaya, Bihar
Humayun's Tomb 1993 Delhi
Qutub Minar and Monuments 1993 Delhi
Churches and Covenentsof Goa
1986 VelhaGoa (OldGoa),Goa
Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park
2004 Gujarat
Hampi(Group of Monuments)
1986 Ballari, Karnataka
Red Fort Complex 2007 Delhi
NAME OF THE SITE STATEYEAR OF
DECLARATION
World Heritage Sites In India
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World Heritage Sites In India
NAME OF THE SITE STATEYEAR OF
DECLARATION
Pattadakal(Group of Monuments)
1987 Bagalkot, Karnataka
Sanchi (Buddhist Monuments) 1989 Madhya Pradesh
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka 2003 Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho (Group of Monuments) 1986 Madhya Pradesh
Ajanta and ElloraCaves 1983 Maharashtra
Elephanta Caves
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus(formerly, Victoria Terminus) 2004 Maharashtra
Sun Temple, Konark 1984 Puri,Odisha
Keoladeo National Park 1985 Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Jantar Mantar
Great Living Chola Temples
Brihadeeswarar Temple
Airavateshwarar Temple
2010 Jaipur,Rajasthan
1987 Maharashtra
1987 Tamil Nadu
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World Heritage Sites In India
NAME OF THE SITE STATEYEAR OF
DECLARATION
Mahabalipuram (Group of Monuments)
1984 Tamil Nadu
Agra Fort 1983 Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur Sikri 1986 Uttar Pradesh
Taj Mahal 1983 Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Darjeeling HimalayanRailway
1999 Darjeeling, West Bengal
Nilgiri Mountain Railway 2005 Ooty, Tamil Nadu
Kalka-Shimla Railway 2008 Himachal Pradesh
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers
1988; 2005
Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Sundarbans National Park
Western Ghats: -
Agasthyamalai Sub-Cluster
Periyar Sub-Cluster
Anamalai Sub-Cluster
Nilgiri Sub-Cluster
Talakaveri Sub-Cluster
Kudremukh Sub-Cluster
Sahyadri Sub-Cluster
1987
2012
West Bengal
Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra
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World Heritage Sites In India
NAME OF THE SITE STATEYEAR OF
DECLARATION
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Chittorgarh Fort
Kumbhalgarh Fort
Ranthambhore Fort
Amber Fort
Jaisalmer Fort
Gagron Fort
2013 Rajasthan
Rani Ki Vav (The Queen's Stepwell)
2014 Patan, Gujarat
Great Himalayan National Park
2014 Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Nalanda 2016 Bihar
Khangchendzonga National Park
2016 Sikkim
Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
2016 Chandigarh
Historic City of Ahmadabad
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2017 Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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