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Jan 22, 2015

[GK] UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India


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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India


The World Heritage List includes 962 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. These include 745 cultural, 188 natural and 29 mixed properties in 157 States Parties. As of September 2012, 190 States Parties have ratified the World Heritage Convention.
By sites ranked by country, Italy is home to the greatest number of World Heritage Sites with 47 sites, followed by Spain (44) and China (43). India has 32 sites (as of Jan 2015).

UNESCO heritage sites in India 

#
Name
Region
In UNESCO
01
Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary
Assam
1985
02
Manas Wild Life Sanctuary *
Assam
1985
03
Mahabodhi Temple Complex
Bihar
2002
04
Humayun’s Tomb
Delhi
1993
05
Qutb Minar & its monuments
Delhi
1993
06
Red Fort Complex
Delhi
2007
07
Churches and Convents of Goa
Goa
1986
08
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Gujarat
2004
09
Group of Monuments at Hampi
Karnataka
1986
10
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Karnataka
1987
11
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
Madhya Pradesh
1989
12
Rock Shelter of Bhimbetka
Madhya Pradesh
2003
13
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Madhya Pradesh
1982
14
Ajanta Caves
Maharashtra
1983
15
Ellora Caves
Maharashtra
1983
16
Elephanta Caves
Maharashtra
1987
17
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Maharashtra
2004
18
Sun Temple at Konark
Odisha
1984
19
Keoladeo National Park at Bharatpur
Rajasthan
1985
20
Jantar Mantar at Jaipur
Rajasthan
2010
21
Great Living Chola Temples

Tamil Nadu
2004
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Darasuram
Brihadeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
22
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Tamil Nadu
1984
23
Agra Fort
Uttar Pradesh
1982
24
Fathepur Sikri
Uttar Pradesh
1986
25
Taj Mahal
Uttar Pradesh
1983
26
 Rani ki vav
 Gujarat
 2014
27
Great Himalayan National Park
Himachal Pradesh
 2014
28
Nanda Devi & Valley of Flowers National Parks
Uttarakhand
2005
29
Sunderbans National Park
West Bengal



30
Mountain Railways of India
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
West Bengal
1999
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Tamil Nadu
2005
Kalka-Shimla Railway
Himachal Pradesh
2008




31
Western Ghats
Agasthyamalai sub-cluster
Kerala & Tamil Nadu
2012
Periyar sub-cluster
Kerala

Anamalai sub-cluster
Kerala & Tamil Nadu

Nilgiri sub-cluster
Tamil Nadu

Talakaveri sub-cluster
Karnataka

Kudermukh sub-cluster
Karnataka

Sahyadri sub-cluster
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala & Tamil Nadu

32
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
2013

Notes:
* As of May 2011, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is listed as being in danger (since 1992). Hampi was added to the danger list in 1999, but removed in 2006 following successful conservation efforts.

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