UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

What is World Heritage Sites

  • The UNESCO World Heritage Sites are important places of cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.
  • A total of 1,100+ World Heritage Sites exist across the world.
  • There are 38 World Heritage Sites located in India

List of World Heritage Sites in India

S/NName of World Heritage SiteYear State
1. Taj Mahal 1983 Uttar Pradesh
2. Allora Caves 1983 Maharashtra
3. Ajanta Caves 1983 Maharashtra
4. Agra Fort 1983 Uttar Pradesh
5. Sun Temple, Konarak 1984 Odisha
6. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram 1984 Tamil Nadu
7. Manas Wildlife Sanctury 1985 Assam
8. Keoladeo National Park 1985 Rajasthan
9. Kaziranga National Park 1985 Assam
10. Khajuraho Group of Monuments 1986 Madhya Pradesh
11. Group of Monuments at Hampi 1986 Karnataka
12. Fatehpur Sikri 1986 Uttar Pradesh
13. Churches and Convents of Goa 1986 Goa
14. Sundarbans National Park 1987 West Bengal
15. Group of Monuments at Pattadakal 1987 Karnataka
16. Great Living Chola Temples 1987 Tamil Nadu
17. Elephanta Caves 1987 Maharashtra
18. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks 1988 Uttarakhand
19. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi 1989 Madhya Pradesh
20. Qutb Minar and its Monuments 1993 Delhi
21. Humayun's Tomb 1993 Delhi
22. Mountain Railways of India 1999 West Bengal
23. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya 2002 Bihar
24. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka 2003 Madhya Pradesh
25. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) 2004 Maharashtra
26. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park 2004 Gujarat
27. Red Fort Complex 2007 Delhi
28. The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 2010 Rajasthan
29. Western Ghats 2012Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
30. Hill Forts of Rajasthan 2013 Rajasthan
31. Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area 2014 Himachal Pradesh
32. Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan 2014 Gujarat
33. The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement 2016 Chandigarh
34. Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda 2016 Bihar
35. Khangchendzonga National Park 2016 Sikkim
36. Historic City of Ahmadabad 2017 Gujarat
37. Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai 2018 Maharashtra
38. Jaipur City 2019 Rajasthan

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India Reviewed by Admin on September 24, 2019 Rating: 5

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