UNESCO world heritage sites in India
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites. These are important places of cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Its headquarter is in Paris, France.
There were 38 World Heritage Sites located in India. These include 30 cultural sites, 7 natural sites and 1 mixed-criteria site. India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world.
44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has given India a new world heritage site in the form of the Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple in Telangana, which dates back to the 13th century.
In 2021 following two new world heritage site has been added to the world heritage site.
1 . Dholavira: a Harappan City (2021)
2. Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana (2021)
Now, there are 40 World Heritage Sites located in India. These include 32 cultural sites, 7 natural sites and 1 mixed-criteria site. India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world.
Cultural
- Agra Fort (1983)
- Ajanta Caves (1983)
- Taj Mahal (1983)
- Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar (2016)
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (2004)
- Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)
- Dholavira: a Harappan City (2021)
- Elephanta Caves (1987)
- Ellora Caves (1983)
- Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
- Great Living Chola Temples (1987, 2004)
- Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)
- Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2013)
- Historic City of Ahmadabad (2017)
- Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
- Jaipur City, Rajasthan (2019)
- Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana (2021)
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)
- Mountain Railways of India (1999,2005,2008)
- Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
- Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat (2014)
- Red Fort Complex (2007)
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
- Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
- The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (2016)
- Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai (2018)
Natural
- Kaziranga National Park (1985)
- Keoladeo National Park (1985)
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988,2005)
- Sundarbans National Park (1987)
- Western Ghats (2012)
- Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (2014)
Mixed
- Khangchendzonga National Park (2016)