List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

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List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

 

There are 35 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India that are recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as of 2017. These UNESCO Heritage sites of India are places of importance of cultural or natural heritage. India’sfirst 2 sites inscribed on the list in 1983 were the Agra Fort and the Ajanta Caves.

Over the years, 33 more sites have been inscribed, the latest being the Architectural work of Le Corbusier. Of these 35 UNESCO Heritage sites of India, 27 are cultural sites, 7 are natural sites and 1 is a mixed site. The cultural sites in India are marked by brilliance. Here is a  list of all 35 sites.

Here is the list of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India:

Name of sites Year Location
Ajanta Caves 1983 Maharashtra
Ellora Caves 1983 Maharashtra
Agra Fort 1983 Uttar Pradesh
Taj Mahal 1983 Uttar Pradesh
Sun Temple 1984 Orissa
Mahabalipuram
Monuments
1984 Tamil Nadu
Kaziranga
National Park
1985 Assam
Keoladeo
National Park
1985 Rajasthan
Manas
Wildlife Sanctuary
1985 Assam
Churches and
Convents of Goa
1986 Goa
Monuments
of Khajuraho
1986 Madhya Pradesh
Monuments
of Hampi
1986 Karnataka
Fatehpur Sikri 1986 Uttar Pradesh
Elephanta Caves 1987 Maharashtra
Great Living
Chola Temples
1987 Tamil Nadu
Pattadakal
Monuments
1987 Karnataka
Sundarbans
National Park
1987 West Bengal
Nanda Devi &
Valley of Flowers
National Park
1988 Uttarakhand
Monuments of
Buddha
1989 Sanchi,
Madhya Pradesh
Humayun’s Tomb 1993 Delhi
Qutub Minar 1993 Delhi
Mountain Railways
of Darjeeling, Kalka
Shimla & Nilgiri
1999 Darjeeling
(West Bengal),
Kalka Shimla
(Himachal Pradesh),
Nilgiri (Tamil Nadu )
Mahabodhi Temple 2002 Bihar
Bhimbetka
Rock Shelters
2003 Madhya Pradesh
Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminus
2004 Maharashtra
Champaner-
Pavagadh
Archaeological Park
2004 Gujarat
Red Fort 2007 Delhi
Jantar Mantar 2010 Rajasthan
Western Ghats 2012 Karnataka, Kerala,
Tamil Nadu,
Maharashtra
Hill Forts 2013 Rajasthan
Rani Ki Vav
(The Queen’s
Stepwell)
2014 Gujarat
Great Himalayan
National Park
2014 Himachal Pradesh
Nalanda 2016 Bihar
Khangchendzonga
National Park
2016 Sikkim
Architectural Work
of Le Corbusier
2016 Chandigarh