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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India : List and Location

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India that is Bharat is a veritable treasure trove of tangible and intangible heritage. The length and breadth of this ancient civilisation is dotted with breath taking natural landscapes which are home to unfathomable biodiversity of flora and fauna and innumerable stunning monuments that stand testimony to the industry of Indians for millennia. As on date, 44 properties from India have been inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Of these 44 sites, 36 are cultural sites, 7 are natural sites and 1 is a mixed site.

Know More: UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India : Detailed Description

No.UNESCO World Heritage Site in IndiaState / UTTypeYear
1Agra FortUttar PradeshCultural1983
2Ajanta CavesMaharashtraCultural1983
3Ellora CavesMaharashtraCultural1983
4Taj MahalUttar PradeshCultural1983
5Group of Monuments at MahabalipuramTamil NaduCultural1984
6Sun Temple, KonarakOdishaCultural1984
7Kaziranga National ParkAssamNatural1985
8Keoladeo National ParkRajasthanNatural1985
9Manas Wildlife SanctuaryAssamNatural1985
10Churches and Convents of GoaGoaCultural1986
11Fatehpur SikriUttar PradeshCultural1986
12Group of Monuments at HampiKarnatakaCultural1986
13Khajuraho Group of MonumentsMadhya PradeshCultural1986
14Elephanta CavesMaharashtraCultural1987
15Great Living Chola TemplesTamil NaduCultural1987
↳ Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur1987
↳ Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikondacholapuram2004
↳ Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram2004
16Group of Monuments at PattadakalKarnatakaCultural1987
17Sundarbans National ParkWest BengalNatural1987
18Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of FlowersUttarakhandNatural1988
↳ Nanda Devi National Park1988
↳ Valley of Flowers National Park2005
19Buddhist Monuments at SanchiMadhya PradeshCultural1989
20Humayun’s Tomb, DelhiDelhiCultural1993
21Qutb Minar and its Monuments, DelhiDelhiCultural1993
22Mountain Railways of IndiaMultiple StatesCultural1999
↳ Darjeeling Himalayan RailwayWest Bengal1999
↳ Nilgiri Mountain RailwayTamil Nadu2005
↳ Kalka-Shimla RailwayHimachal Pradesh2008
23Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh GayaBiharCultural2002
24Rock Shelters of BhimbetkaMadhya PradeshCultural2003
25Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkGujaratCultural2004
26Chhatrapati Shivaji TerminusMaharashtraCultural2004
27Red Fort ComplexDelhiCultural2007
28The Jantar MantarRajasthanCultural2010
29Western GhatsMultiple StatesNatural2012
30Hill Forts of RajasthanRajasthanCultural2013
31Great Himalayan National ParkHimachal PradeshNatural2014
32Rani-ki-VavGujaratCultural2014
33Architectural Work of Le CorbusierChandigarhCultural2016
34Archaeological Site of Nalanda MahaviharaBiharCultural2016
35Khangchendzonga National ParkSikkimMixed2016
36Historic City of AhmedabadGujaratCultural2017
37Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of MumbaiMaharashtraCultural2018
38Jaipur CityRajasthanCultural2020
39DholaviraGujaratCultural2021
40Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) TempleTelanganaCultural2021
41Sacred Ensembles of the HoysalasKarnatakaCultural2023
42SantiniketanWest BengalCultural2023
43Moidams – Mound-Burial System of the Ahom DynastyAssamCultural2024
44Maratha Military Landscapes of IndiaMaharashtra and Tamil NaduCultural2025

44 sites  |  36 Cultural · 7 Natural · 1 Mixed   
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List  |  © culturalsamvaad.com

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Garima is a corporate leader and the Founder and Editor of Cultural Samvaad. Passionate about understanding India’s ancient 'संस्कृति 'or culture, she believes that using a unique idiom which is native to our land and her ethos, is the key to bringing equitable growth and sustainable change in India.

Deeply interested in Indic Studies, Garima has been a visiting faculty member for over a decade at the Mumbai University and K J Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies among others. She has taught diploma, graduate and post graduate courses in Development of Religious Thought in India, Hindu Thought and Purakatha, Buddhism and Comparative Mythology among others. She also conducts immersive workshops for various cohorts on appreciating India and her past, her dharmic traditions and her enduring values, stories and symbols.

In her corporate avataar, Garima runs Hiranya Growth Partners LLP, a boutique consulting and content firm based in Mumbai. She is a business leader with over 25 years of experience across Financial Services, Digital Payments and eCommerce, Education and Media at Network18 (Capital18 and Topperlearning), Citibank and TAS (the Tata Group). Garima is an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur and an Economics and Statistics Graduate.

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