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List of World Heritage Sites in India

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There are 32 World Heritage Sites in India that are recognized by the United NationsEducational, cientific and !ultural "rganization #UNE!"$ as of 2%&'()&*)2* These are places of

importance of cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNE!" World +eritage

!onention, established in &-.2()3* The !onention concerning the protection of the World

!ultural and Natural +eritage /as adopted on &. Noember &--. follo/ing the 0eneral!onference of the UNE!" held from &. "ctober &-.2 to 2& Noember &-.2( 1ndias first t/o

sites inscribed on the list at the eenth ession of the World +eritage held in &-3 /ere the

4gra Fort and the 45anta !aes( "er the years, 3% more sites hae been inscribed, the latest being the 0reat +imalayan National 6ark  in 2%&'()'* "f these 32 sites, 27 are cultural sites and

the other seen are natural sites( 4 tentatie list of further sites8properties submitted by 1ndia for

recognition includes 7& sites( The cultural sites in 1ndia are marked by their brilliantcraftsmanship on stone( 9ost of the temples of 1ndia /hich are inscribed on this list are built in

stone, /ithout any mortar and /ith sculpture cared on it()&*)7*

Contents

• & :ocation of +eritage sites

• 2 :ist of +eritage sites 

o 2(& ites by states

• 3 Tentatie list

• ' Nominated ites

• 7 ee also

• ; <eferences

• . E=ternal links

Location of Heritage sites

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+ill Forts of <a5asthan

Ta5 9ahal

Fatehpur ikri

4gra Fort

>aziranga National 6ark 

9anas Wildlife anctuaryanchi tupa

?himbetka <ockshelters

>ha5uraho

?odh 0aya

+umayun@s Tomb

Autub 9inar 

<ed Fort

!hampanerB6aagadh

!hurches and !onents of 0oa

>eoladeo National 6ark 

45anta !aesEllora !aes

Elephanta !aes

!hhatrapati hia5i Terminus

!hola Temples

9ahabalipuram

+ampi

9ountain <ail/aysBNilgiri

9ountain <ail/aysBCar5eeling

9ountain <ail/aysB>alkaBhimla

0reat +imalayan National 6ark 

6attadakalun Temple, >onDrak 

antar 9antar, aipur 

<ani ki a

 Nanda Cei and alley of Flo/ers National 6arks

undarbans National 6ark 

Western 0hats # Nilgiri$

Western 0hats #>erala$

Western 0hats #ahyadri$

Western 0hats #>arnataka$

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List of Heritage sites

NameG as listed by the World +eritage !ommittee

RegionG of the tates and territories of 1ndia

PeriodG time period of significance, typically of construction

UNESCO dataG the site@s reference numberH the year the site /as inscribed on the World+eritage :istH the criteria it /as listed underG criteria (i) through (vi) are cultural, /hile(vii) through (x) are natural(

DescriptionG brief description of the site

  I 1n danger 

9anas Wildlife anctuary /as listed as being danger #since &--2$,but remoed in 2%&&follo/ing significant improements();* +ampi /as added to the danger list in &---, but remoed

in 2%%; follo/ing successful conseration efforts().*)*

Sr.

No.Name Image Region Period UNESCO data Description

0 >aziranga

Wild :ife

anctuary,

4ssam

4ssam, 1ndia 2%th

century

33.H &-7H i=, = >aziranga Wild :ife

anctuary, located in the

 Northeastern state of

4ssam in the flood

 plains of the

?rahmaputra <ier s

south bank, /as declared

a World +eritage ite  by

UNE!" in &-7 for its

uniJue natural

enironment( 1t /as first

established as a resered

forest in &-% to protect

the d/indling species of

<hinoceros( 1t under/ent

seeral transformations

oer the years, as The

 Kaziranga Game

Sanctuar in &-&;,

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renamed as >aziranga

Wild :ife anctuary in

&-7%, and declared a

national park in &-.'(

The park, /hich coers

an area of '2,--;

hectares #&%;,27% acres$,

has the distinction of

 being home to the

/orld@s largest

 population of the 0reat

1ndian "neB+orned

<hinoceros( There are

many other mammals

and birds species in the

sanctuary,

! Song for t"e most

#ea$tif$l %a&iranga

!ssam #' ("arga)a

Das *+H ae and

 protect the one horned

<hino of >aziranga

4ssam()-*)&%*)&&*

0, 9anas Wild

:ife anctuary,

4ssam

4ssam, 1ndia 2%th

century

33H &-7H ii,

i=, =

9anas Wildlife

anctuary, located in the

 Northeastern state of

4ssam coers an area of

7%,%%% hectares #&2%,%%%

acres$ in the plains of the

9anas <ier s in the

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foot hills of the

+imalayas on the border

/ith ?hutan #contiguous

/ith the 9anas Wild

:ife anctuary in ?hutan

1t /as inscribed as a

World +eritage ite by

UNE!" in &-7 for its

uniJue natural

enironment( The

sanctuary is the habitat

of seeral species of

 plants and 2& most

threatened species of

mammals, out of 77

mammal species in the

sanctuary, 3; reptile

species, 3 amphibians

and 37% species of birdsH

endangered species

include Tiger ,  pygmy

hog, clouded leopard, 

sloth bear , 1ndian

<hinoceros, /ild

 buffaloes #the only pure

stain of buffaloes in

1ndia$, 1ndian Elephants,

golden langur  and

?engal Florican( 1n

&-%., it /as declared a

resere forest, /as

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declared a sanctuary in

&-2, and became a

Tiger <esere in &-.3 as

 part of K6ro5ect TigerL

and a World +eritage

ite in Cecember &-7(

6lants listed under the

 broad category of ?urma

9onsoon Forests include

27 species of

Cicotyledons and -

species of

9onocotyledons( ince

&--2, the sanctuary has

 been listed under KThe

World +eritage in

CangerLM)&2*)&3*)&'*

0- 9ahabodhi

Temple

!omple= at

?odh 0aya,

?ihar 

?ihar , 1ndia 3rd

century

?!, 7th

and ;th

century

4C and

&-th

century

&%7; reH 2%%2H

i,ii, iii, i, i

9ahabodhi Temple

!omple= at ?odh 0aya 

#?uddha 0aya$, spread

oer an area of '(;

hectares #&2(% acres$ /as

inscribed in the

UNE!" World

+eritage :ist i as a

uniJue property of

cultural and

archaeological

importance( The first

temple /as built by

Emperor 4shoka in the

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3rd century ?! #2;%

?!$ around the ?odhi

Tree  !icus religiosa #to

the /est of the temple$(

+o/eer, the temples

seen no/ are dated

 bet/een 7th and ;th

centuries 4C( The

structures hae been

 built in bricks( <eered

and sanctified as the

 place /here iddhartha

0autama ?uddha /as

enlightened in 73& ?! at

age 37, and then

 propagated his diine

kno/ledge of ?uddhism 

to the /orld, it has been

the ultimate temple for

reerential /orship, oer 

the last seeral centuries,

 by ?uddhists of all

denominations, from all

oer the /orld /ho isit

on pilgrimage( The main

temple is 7% m in height,

 built in 1ndian

architectural style, dated

 bet/een 7th and ;th

centuries, and it is the

oldest temple in the

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1ndian subBcontinent

 built during the K0olden

4geL of 1ndian culture

credited to the 0upta

 period( culpted

 balustrades of the

4shokan times #3rd

century ?!$ are

 presered in the

4rchaeological 9useum

located /ithin the temple

comple=()&7*)&;*

0 +umayuns

Tomb, Celhi

Celhi, 1ndia &7.% 232, &--3, #ii$,

#i$

+umayuns Tomb, Celhi,

the first tomb built /ith

seeral innoations, set

at the centre of lu=urious

gardens /ith /ater

channels, /as the

 precursor monument to

the Ta5 9ahal #built a

century later$( 1t /as

 built in &7.% and /as

inscribed as a UNE!"

World +eritage

9onument in &--3 for

its cultural importance( 1t

/as built in &7;-&7.%

 by the second 9ughal

Emperor  +umayuns

/ido/ ?iga ?egum

#+a55i ?egum$( 1ts

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architecture is credited to

9irza 0hiyath and its

9ughal architectural

style has been acclaimed

as the Knecropolis of the

9ughal dynastyL for its

double domed eleation

 proided /ith !hhatris( 

4part from the tomb of

+umayun, the funerary

also has &7% tombs of

arious members of the

royal family( The tomb is

 built /ith a char"#agh 

#fourfold$ layout /ith

t/o gates, one on the

south and the other on

the /est( 1t has a number 

of /ater channels, a

 pailion and a bath( The

tomb set on an irregular

octagonal plinth has a

raised dome of '2(7 m

height, coered by

marble slabs and

decorated /ith chhatris(

)&.*)&*

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0/ Autb 9inar

and its

9onuments,

Celhi

Celhi, 1ndia :ate &2th

century

233, &--3, #i$ Autb 9inar and its

9onuments, Celhi, 

located to the south of

Celhi, is a comple= /ith

the Autb 9inar as the

centre piece, /hich is a

red sandstone to/er of

.2(7 metres #23 ft$

height /ith a base of

&'(32 metres #'.(% ft$

reducing to 2(.7 metres

#-(% ft$ diameter at the

top( ?uilt in the

 beginning of the &3th

century, the comple= of

structures comprises

itineraries, the 4lai

Car/aza 0ate #&3&&$,

the 4lai 9inar #an

incomplete mound of the

intended 9inar or

to/er$, the AubbatBulB

1slam 9osJue #the

earliest e=isting mosJue

in 1ndia$, the tomb of

1ltumish, and an 1ron

6illar( The comple= is a

testimony to the 1slamic

depredations during the

 period as seen from the

materials used for

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 building the comple=

/hich are those that

/ere remoed after

destroying +indu and

ain templesH a shining

iron pillar of .(%2 metres

#23(% ft$ height #/ithout

any trace of rusting$

erected at the centre of

the comple=, /ith

inscriptions in anskrit, 

of the !handra 0upta 11 

 period is a moot /itness(

+istory records its

construction, initially by

Autubuddin 4ibak  in

&&-2, its completion by

1ltumish #&2&&3;$ and

again by 4lauddin >hal5i

#&2-;&3&;$( 1t

under/ent seeral

renoations by

subseJuent rulers,

follo/ing damage to the

structures due to

lightning( 1t /as

inscribed under the

UNE!" World

+eritage :ist under

category i for its uniJue

representation of the

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1slamic architectural and

artistic e=cellence()&-*)2%*

0 <ed Fort

!omple=

Celhi, 1ndia &;' 23&re, 2%%.,

#i$,#ii$, #iii$,

#i$

<ed Fort !omple=, also

kno/n as :al Aila is a

 palace fort built in the

&.th century by

hah5ahan #&;27$,

the fifth 9ughal

Emperor  as part of his

ne/ capital city of

hah5ahanabad( located

to the north of Celhi( 1t

represents the glory of

the 9ughal rule and is

considered the +ighpoint

of 9ughal architectural,

artistic aesthetic

creatiity( The

architectural design of

the structures built

/ithin the fort represents

a blend of 6ersian,

Timuri and 1ndian

architectural stylesH

1sfahan, the 6ersian

!apital is said to hae

 proided the inspiration

to build the <ed Fort

!omple=( The planning

and design of this

comple=, in a

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geometrical grid plan

/ith pailion structures,

/as the precursor of

seeral monuments

/hich /ere built later in

<a5asthan, Celhi, 4gra

and other places( The

 palace comple= has been

fortified by an enclosure

/all built /ith red sand

stone #hence the name

<ed Fort$( 1t is ad5acent

to the alimgarh Fort on

its north built by 1slam

hah uri in &7'; and is

no/ part of the <ed Fort

!omple= #area coered

&2% acres$ under the

reised inscription of the

UNE!" World

+eritage :ist under

categories #i$,#ii$, #iii$

and #i$( ?uilt bet/een

&;3- and &;',

enclosing an area of size

;7; metres

#2,&72 ft$=32 metres

#&,%.; ft$ and raising to

a height of 23 metres

#.7 ft$ on the right bank

of the Oamuna <ier , it

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is linked to the

alimgarh Fort through a

 bridge oer an old rier

channel, no/ a city road(

The palace /ithin the

fort comple=, located

 behind the Ci/anBiB4m

#+all of 6ublic

4udience$, comprises a

series of richly engraed

marble palace pailions,

interconnected by /ater

channels called the

PNehrBiB?ehishit

meaning the Ktream of

6aradiseL, the Ci/aneBiB

khas #6riate audience

hall$, seeral other

essential priate

structures, and also the

9oti 9as5id #6earl

9osJue built by

Emperor 4urangzeb$()2&*

)22*

01 !hurches and

!onents of

0oa

elha 0oa #"ld

0oa$, 0oa, 

1ndia

&;th and

&th

centuries

232H &-;H #ii$

#i$#i$

!hurches and !onents

of 0oa are monuments

inscribed by UNE!"

under the World +eritage

:ist in &-; as cultural

 property, under criteria

#ii$,#i$ and #i$, /hich

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/ere built by the

6ortuguese colonial

rulers of  0oa bet/een

&;th and &th centuries(

These monuments are

mainly in the former

capital of elha 0oa(

elha 0oa is also kno/n

0oem, 6ornem 0Qy,

4dlem 0Qi, "ld 0oa or

aibachem 0Qi, /here

aib or 0oencho aib

refers to aint Francis

Raier ( The most

significant of these

monuments is the

?asilica of ?om esus, 

/hich enshrines the

tomb containing the

relics of  t( Francis

Raier ( These

monuments of 0oa,

kno/n as the K<ome of

the "rient,L /ere

established by different

!atholic religious orders,

from 27 Noember &7&%

on/ards( There /ere

originally ;% churches of 

/hich some of the

suriing monuments in

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the city of elha 0oa are

the aint !atherine@s

!hapel #/here one of the

first, probably only

 besides the 4ngedia

1sland, :atin rite mass in

4sia, /as held on aint

!atherine@s feast dayB i(e(

27 Noember &7&%$, the

!hurch and !onent of

aint Francis of 4ssisi,

the S !atedral de anta

!atarina dedicated to

aint !atherine of

4le=andria, the esuit 

?orea ezuchi ?a5ilika or 

?aslica do ?om esus, 

1gre5a de o Francisco

de 4ssis #also kno/n as

4sisachea an

Fransiskachi 1gorz$, the

Theatine 1gre5a da

Ciina 6roidVncia #o

!aetano$ #also kno/n as

an >aitanachi 1gorz or

the church of aint

!a5etan and its seminary 

#resembles ?asilica

6apale di an 6ietro in

aticano$, 1gre5a de

 Nossa enhora do

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<osrio #also kno/n as

<uzai aibinnichi 1gorz

#!hurch of  "ur :ady of

the <osary$$ and 1gre5a

de anto 4gostinho #also

kno/n as an

4gustineachi 1gorz

#!hurch of  aint

4ugustine$ #only the

 belfry stands today and

some graes, including

the 0eorgian "rthodo=

!hurch aint, aint

>etean, /ho /as also a

Jueen$( These

monuments /ere

forerunners in

establishing an ensemble

of the 9anueline,

9annerist and ?aroJue 

art forms in the 4sian

region( The monuments

are built in laterites and

/alls plastered /ith

limestone mortar mi=ed

/ith broken shells( For

this reason, the

monuments need

constant maintenance to

 preent deterioration due

to monsoon climatic

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conditions, and thus

keep them in good

shape()23*)2'*

02 !hampanerB

6aagadh

4rchaeological

6ark, 0u5arat

0u5arat, 1ndia 6rehistori

c and th

to &'th

centuries

&&%'H 2%%'H iii,

i, , i

!hampanerB6aagadh

4rchaeological 6ark  is

situated in 6anchmahal

district in 0u5arat, 1ndia(

1t /as inscribed as a

UNE!" World

+eritage ite in 2%%' as

a cultural site( There is a

concentration of largely

une=caated

archaeological, historic

and liing cultural

heritage properties

cradled in an impressie

landscape /hich

includes prehistoric

#chalcolithic$ sites, a hill

fortress of an early

+indu capital, and

remains of the &;thB

century capital of the

state of 0u5arat( The site

also includes, among

other estiges,

fortifications, palaces,

religious buildings,

residential precincts,

agricultural structures

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and /ater installations,

from the th to the &'th

centuries( The

>alikamata Temple on

top of the 6aagadh +ill

is considered to be an

important shrine,

attracting large numbers

of pilgrims throughout

the year( The site is the

only complete and

unchanged 1slamic preB

9ughal city()27*)2;*

03 0roup of

9onuments at

+ampi

?ellary

Cistrict,

>arnataka,

1ndia

&'th and

&;th

centuries

2'& H &-;H #i$

#iii$#i$

The 0roup of

9onuments at +ampi 

comprise a sombre but

ostentatious +ampi

to/n, on the banks of the

rier  Tungabhadra in

>arnataka( +ampi

subsumes the ruins of

i5ayanagara, /hich /as

the former capital of the

 po/erful i5ayanagara

Empire( Craidian 

temples and palaces

abound in +ampi( These

/on the admiration of

traellers bet/een the

&'th and &;th centuries(

+ampi, as an important

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+indu religious centre,

has the irupaksha

Temple #different from

6attadakal@s irupaksha

Temple$ and seeral

other monuments, /hich

are part of the cultural

heritage site inscribed

under category #i$, #iii$

and #i$ in the UNE!"

World +eritage :ist()2.*)2*

0 0roup of

9onuments at

6attadakal

>arnataka,

1ndia

th

century

23- H &-.H #i$

#iii$#i$

The 0roup of

monuments in 6attadakal

designated under

UNE!" World

+eritage :ist, in &-.,

coer a remarkable

series of nine +indu

temples, as /ell as a ain

sanctuary in northern

>arnataka( 1n this group

of temples, the

irupaksha Temple, built

c( .'% by Aueen

:okamahadei to

commemorate her

husband@s #>ing

ikramaditya 11$ ictory

oer the 6allaa kings

from the south, is

considered the most

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outstanding architectural

edifice #This is different

from the irupaksha

Temple at +ampi($ These

are a remarkable

combination of temples

 built by the !halukya

Cynasty in the ;th to th

century at 4ihole, 

?adami and 6attadakal, 

the latter city /as kno/n

as the X!ro/n <ubiesX(

The temples represent a

remarkable fusion of the

architectural features of

northern # $agara$ and

southern #dravida$ 1ndia(

6attadakal is considered

a +indu holy city and

/ithin the heritage

comple= are eight

temples dedicated to

hia, a ninth shaiite 

sanctuary called the

6apanatha Temple, and a

aina Temple()2-*)3%*

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?uddhist

9onuments at

anchi,

9adhya

6radesh

9adhya

6radesh, 1ndia

2nd and

&st

centuries

?! to the

&2th

century

4C

72'H &--H #i$

#ii$#iii$#i$#i$

?uddhist 9onuments at

anchi, located '7

kilometres #2 mi$ from

?hopal in the 1ndian

state of 9adhya 6radesh 

are a group of ?uddhist

monuments dated

 bet/een 2%% ?! and &%%

?!( The site, ho/eer,

has been con5ectured to

hae been deeloped in

the 3rd century ?!,

/hen Emperor 4shoka 

of the 9auryan Empire 

ruled( The principal

monument is tupa &

dated to the 2nd century

and &st century ?!(

These ?uddhist

sanctuaries /ere actie

?uddhist religious

monuments, /hich

flourished till the &2th

century( The sanctuary

has a plethora of

monolithic pillars,

 palaces, temples and

monasteries in different

status of preseration( 1t

/as inscribed as a World

+eritage ite by

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UNE!" on anuary 2',

&-- for its uniJue

cultural importance( 1t

/as discoered only in

&& in a deserted state

of preseration(

4rchaeological

e=caations undertaken

thereafter reeled 7%

uniJue monuments()3&*)32*

)33*

, <ock helters

of ?himbetka,

9adhya

6radesh

9adhya

6radesh, 1ndia

3%%,%%%

years

-27H 2%%3H #iii$

#$

<ock helters of

?himbetka described in

the UNE!" 1nscription

as Kthe site comple= Y a

magnificent repository

of rock paintings /ithin

natural rock sheltersL is

located in the foothills of 

the indhya range of

hills in the !entral

1ndian state of  9adhya

6radesh( 1t is spread in

sandstone formations

e=tending oer an area

of &-3 ha /ith a buffer

zone &%,2% hectares

#27,'%% acres$( The rock

shelters, discoered only

in &-7., comprise a

group of Kfie clusters of 

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rock sheltersL /ith

 paintings that are

inferred to date from the

K9esolithic period right

through to the +istorical

 periodL, /ith the 2&

illages surrounding

them reflecting the

traditions displayed in

the rock paintings( The

uniJue rock art has been

discoered in '%%

 painted shelters spread

oer an area of &,-2 ha

amidst dense forest /ith

high diersity of flora

and fauna, /ith some of

the shelters dated from

&%%,%%% ?! #:ate

4cheulian$ to &%%% 4C(

1t /as inscribed as a

World +eritage ite by

UNE!" in 2%%3 as a

uniJue cultural property

representing a

conergence displayed in

the art form bet/een the

 people and the landscape

/ith links to the hunting

gathering economy of

the past()32*)3'*)37*

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- >ha5uraho

0roup of

9onuments,

9adhya

6radesh

9adhya

6radesh, 1ndia

-7% 4C to

&%7% 4C

2'%H &-;H #i$

#iii$

>ha5uraho 0roup of

9onuments attributed to

the !handela dynasty 

/hich, under soereignty

of 0ur5ar 6ratihars

reached its glory( The

ensemble of monuments

that hae suried

 belong to the +indu and

ain <eligious practices

/ith striking fusion of

sculpture and

architectureH the best

e=ample of this

outstanding feature is

seen in the >andariya

Temple( "f the 7

temples built, only 22

temples hae suried in

an area of ; km2, /hich

represents the !handela

 period of the &%th

century( :ocated in the

1ndian state of 9adhya

6radesh, it /as inscribed

 by UNE!" as a World

+eritage ite, a cultural

 property on "ctober &7,

&-2 for its uniJue

original artistic creation

and proof of the

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!handela !ulture that

e=isted prior to the

9uslim inasion of 1ndia

in the early &2th century(

)3;*)3.*

45anta !aes

9aharashtra,

1ndia

2nd

century

?! to ;th

century

2'2H &-3H i, ii,

iii, i

45anta !aes listed

under UNE!" World

+eritage as a cultural

heritage site, are

?uddhist caes that /ere

 built in t/o phases, the

first phase /as from 2nd

century ?!( 1n the

second phase, further

additions /ere made

during the 7th and ;th

centuries 4C of the

0upta period( The caes

depict richly decorated

 paintings, frescoes,

/hich are reminiscent of 

the igiriya paintings in

ri :anka and

sculptures( 4s a /hole,

there are 3& rockBcut 

cae monuments /hich

are uniJue

representations of the

religious art of

?uddhism()3*)3-*)'%*

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/ Ellora !aes9aharashtra,

1ndia

;%% to

&%%% 4C

2'3H &-3H #i$

#iii$#i$

Ellora !aes also kno/n

as Ellora !omple= are a

cultural mi= of religious

arts of  ?uddhism,

+induism and ainism( 

These are 3' monasteries

and temples sculpted

contiguously into rock

/alls of a high basalt 

cliff, /hich are seen

along a length of 2

kilometres #&(2 mi$(

Cated to ;%% to &%%%

4C, they are a reflection

of artistic creation of the

ancient ciilization of

1ndia( This cultural

 property has been

inscribed under the

UNE!" World

+eritage :ist()'&*)'2*

Elephanta

!aes

9aharashtra,

1ndia

7th to th

centuries

2''reH &-.H

#i$#iii$

The Elephanta !aes are

a net/ork of sculpted

caes located on

Elephanta 1sland, or

0harapuri #literally Xthe

city of caesX$ in

9umbai +arbour , &%

kilometres #;(2 mi$ to

the east of the city of

9umbai( The island,

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located on an arm of the

4rabian ea, consists of

t/o groups of caes Z

the first is a large group

of fie +indu caes, the

second, a smaller group

of t/o ?uddhist caes(

The +indu caes contain

rock cut stone

sculptures, representing

the haia +indu sect,

dedicated to the god

hia( The rockBcut

architecture of the caes

is dated to bet/een the

7th and th centuries,

although the identity of

the original builders is

still a sub5ect of debate(

The caes are he/n from

solid basalt rock(

<enoated in the &-.%s,

the caes /ere

designated an UNE!"

World +eritage ite in

&-. to presere the

art/ork()'3*)''*

1 !hhatrapati

hia5i

Terminus

#formerly

9aharashtra,

1ndia

&. 

&

-'7reH 2%%'H

#ii$#i$

!hhatrapati hia5i

Terminus is a historic

rail/ay station in

9umbai, /hich seres

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ictoria

Terminus$

as the headJuarters of

the !entral <ail/ays( 1t

is one of the busiest

rail/ay stations in 1ndia,

and seres !entral

<ail/ay trains

terminating in 9umbai

as /ell as the 9umbai

uburban <ail/ay( The

station /as designed by

Frederick William

teens, a consulting

architect in &.&(

1t took ten years to

complete and /as named

Xictoria TerminusX in

honour of the Aueen and

Empress ictoriaH it /as

opened on the date of her 

0olden ubilee in &.(

This famous

architectural landmark in

0othic style /as built as

the headJuarters of the

0reat 1ndian 6eninsular

<ail/ay( 1n &--;, in

response to demands by

the hi ena and in

keeping /ith the policy

of renaming locations

/ith 1ndian names, the

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station /as renamed by

the state goernment

after !hatrapati hia5i, 

the famed &.thBcentury

9aratha king( "n 2 uly

2%%', the station /as

nominated as a World

+eritage ite by the

World +eritage

!ommittee of  UNE!"(

)'7*)';*

2 un Temple,

>onDrak 

6uri Cistrict,

"rissa, 1ndia

&3thB

century

2';H &-'H#i$

#iii$#i$

>onark un Temple is a

&3thBcentury un Temple

#also kno/n as the

X?lack 6agodaX$, at

>onark , in "rissa(

:ocated on the east coast

of the ?ay of ?engal in

the 9ahanadi Celta, it is

 built in the form of the

chariot of urya #4rka$,

the sun god /ith 2'

/heels, and is heaily

decorated /ith symbolic

stone carings and led

 by a team of si= horses(

1t /as constructed from

o=idizing /eathered

ferruginous sandstone by

>ing  Narasimhadea 1 of 

the Eastern 0anga

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Cynasty( The temple is

one of the most

reno/ned temples in

1ndia and is a World

+eritage ite inscribed

in &-' as cultural

 property under

categories #i$, #iii$ and

#i$()'.*)'*

3 >eoladeo

 National 6ark 

?haratpur ,

<a5asthan,

1ndia

&-& 3'%H &-7H #=$ >eoladeo National 6ark  

in ?haratpur is located

/ithin the 1ndusB0anges 

9onsoon Forest

?iogeographical

6roince( 1t e=tends oer 

an area of 2,.3 hectares

#;,% acres$( 1t /as

declared a national park

in &-2( Earlier to this,

in &-%%, it /as a duckB

hunting resere of the

9ahara5asof  ?haratpur,

then became a bird

sanctuary in &-7;, /ith

the 9ahara5as e=ercising

shooting rights till &-.2,

and /as recorded as a

<amsar Wetland site, in

&-&( 1t /as inscribed in

the UNE!" World

+eritage :ist in &-7

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under category #=$, as a

natural property( The

area of the /etland of

the park shrinks to &,%%%

hectares #2,7%% acres$

during most part of the

year( 1t has a humanB

 built enironment

created partly by

embankments diiding

the area into &% units,

and has sluice controlled

arrangement to maintain

the /ater leel( 1t is

famous for 3;' species

of /intering birds that

flock in large numbers,

arriing from distant

countries of 4fghanistan,

Turkmenistan, !hina and

iberia( 1t is surrounded

 by &. illages and the

?haratpur  city()'-*)7%*

,0 antar 9antar,

aipur 

aipur , 

<a5asthan,

1ndia

&.2. and

&.3'

&33H 2%&%H

#iii$#i$

The antar 9antar  in

aipur  is a collection of

architectural

astronomical

instruments, built by

9ahara5a #>ing$ ai

ingh 11 at his then ne/

capital of aipur bet/een

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&.2. and &.3'( 1t is

modelled after the one

that he had built at the

9ughal capital of Celhi( 

+e had constructed a

total of fie such

facilities at different

locations, including the

ones at Celhi and aipur(

The aipur obseratory is

the largest and best

 presered of these and

has a set of some 2%

main fi=ed instruments

 built in masonry( 1t has

 been inscribed as

cultural property on the

UNE!" World

+eritage :ist as Xan

e=pression of the

astronomical skills and

cosmological concepts

of the court of a

scholarly prince at the

end of the 9ughal

 period(X)7&*)72*

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, 0reat :iing

!hola Temples

?rihadees/arar 

temple,

0angaikonda

!holapuram,

Tamil Nadu,

1ndia

&&th and

&2th

century

27%bisH &-.H

##ii$#iii$

The 0reat :iing !hola

Temples, built by kings

of the !hola Empire 

stretched oer all of

Tamil Nadu( This

cultural heritage site

includes three great

temples of &&th and &2th

centuries namely, the

?rihadisara Temple at

Than5aur , the

?rihadisara Temple at

0angaikondacholisara

m and the 4iraatesara

Temple at Carasuram( 

The Temple of

0angaikondacholisara

m, built by <a5endra 1,

/as completed in &%37(

1ts 73 metres #&.' ft$

imana #sanctum to/er$

has recessed corners and

a graceful up/ard

curing moement,

contrasting /ith the

straight and seere to/er 

at Than5aur( The

4iraatesara temple

comple=, built by

<a5ara5a 11, at Carasuram

features a 2' metres

4iraatesh/ara

r Temple,

Carasuram,

Tamil Nadu,

1ndia

?rihadees/arar 

Temple, 

Than5aur ,

Tamil Nadu,

1ndia

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#.- ft$ imana and a

stone image of  hia( 

The temples testify to

the brilliant

achieements of the

!hola in architecture,

scul pture, painting and,, 0roup of

9onuments at

9ahabalipura

m

9ahabalipuram

, Tamil Nadu, 

1ndia

.th and

th

centuries

2'-H &-'H #i$

#ii$#iii$#i$

The 0roup of

9onuments at

9ahabalipuram, in

Tamil Nadu, about

7 km from !hennai, 

/ere built by the 6allaa

kings in the .th and th

centuries( The to/n is

said to hae gained

 prominence under the

rule of 9amalla( These

monuments hae been

cared out of rock along

the !oromandel coast(

The temple to/n has

appro=imately forty

monuments, including

the largest openBair basB

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relief in the /orld( 1t /as

inscribed under the

UNE!" World

+eritage list in &-' as a

cultural heritage under

categories #i$#ii$#iii$#i$(

The monuments

inscribed are the <atha

TemplesG Temples in the

form of chariots,

9andapas, && !ae

sanctuaries coered /ith

 basBreliefs, rock relief of

Cescent of the 0anges, 

/hich is the largest open

air <ock relief also

kno/n as 4r5una@s

6enance or %hagiratha&s

 'enance**+*,+

,- 4gra Fort,

Uttar 6radesh

Uttar 6radesh,

1ndia

&;th

century

27&H &-3H iii 4gra Fort, also kno/n as

the <ed Fort of 4gra,

/hich represented

9ughal opulence and

 po/er as the centre piece

of their empire /as

inscribed in the

UNE!" World

+eritage :ist in &-2,

under !ategory iii as a

cultural monument( The

fortress located on the

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right bank of the

Oamuna <ier , built in

red sandstone, coering

a length of 2(7

kilometres #&(; mi$ and

surrounded by a moat, 

encloses seeral palaces,

to/ers and mosJues(

These /ere built from

the &;th century on/ards

till the early &th

century, starting /ith

Emperor 4kbar @s reign in

the &;th century to that

of 4urangzeb in the

early part of the &th

century, including the

contributions made

during the reign of

ahangir  and hah5ahan 

of the 9oghul <ule in

1ndiaH the impressie

structures built /ithin

the precincts of the fort

are the >has 9ahal, the

hish 9ahal,

9uhamman ?ur5e #an

octagonal to/er$,

Ci/anBiB>has #&;3.$,

Ci/anBiB4m, /hite

marble mosJue or the

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6earl 9osJue #built

during &;';&;73$ and

the Nagina 9as5id

#&;7&.%.$( These

monuments are

remarkable for the fusion

of 6ersian art of the

Timurid and the 1ndian

art form( 1t is ery close

to the famous Ta5 9ahal 

/ith a buffer zone

separating the t/o

monuments()7.*)7*

, Fatehpur ikri,

Uttar 6radesh

Uttar 6radesh,

1ndia

&;th

century

277H &-;H

ii,iii,i

Fatehpur ikri, Xthe !ity

of ictory,X /as built

during the second half of 

the &;th century by the

9ughal Emperor  4kbar  

#&77;&;%7$( 1t /as the

capital of the Empire and

seat of the grand 9ughal

court, but only for &'

years( Cespite bearing

e=ceptional testimony to

the 9ughal ciilization

at the end of the &;th

century, it had to be

abandoned due to the

t/in reasons of lack of

/ater and unrest in

northB/est 1ndia, leading

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the Emperor to shift the

capital to :ahore( 4kbar

decided to construct it in

&7.&, on the same site

/here the birth of his

son, the future Emperor

ahangir , /as predicted

 by the /ise saint haikh

alim !histi #&'% 

&7.2$( The /ork,

superised by the great

9ughal himself, /as

completed in &7.3( The

comple= of monuments

and temples, all

uniformly in 9ughal

architectural style, 

includes one of the

largest mosJues in 1ndia,

the ama 9as5id, the

?uland Car/aza, the

6anch 9ahal, and the

Tomb of alim !hishti( 

The English traeller

<alph Fitch considered

the city in &77 as

@considerably larger than

:ondon and more

 populous(@ 1ts form and

layout strongly

influenced the eolution

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of 1ndian to/n planning,

notably at

hah5ahanabad #"ld

Celhi$( The city has

numerous other palaces,

 public buildings and

mosJues, as /ell as

liing areas for the court,

the army, serants of the

king and for an entire

 population /hose history

has not been recorded()7-*

);%*

,/ Ta5 9ahal,

Uttar 6radesh

Uttar 6radesh,

1ndia

&.th

century

272H &-3Hi Ta5 9ahal, one of the

een Wonders of the

World is a mausoleum  

a funerary mosJue( 1t

/as built by Emperor

hah5ahan in memory of

his third /ife ?egum

9umtaz 9ahal /ho had

died in &;3&( 1t is a large

edifice made in /hite

marble in typical 9ughal

architecture, a style that

combines elements from

6ersian, 1slamic and

1ndian architectural 

styles( This much

acclaimed masterpiece

/as built oer a &;Byear

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 period bet/een &;3& and

&;' under the !hief

4rchitect Ustad 4hmad

:ahauri supported by

seeral thousand artisans

under the guidance of an

1mperial !ommittee( 1t

/as inscribed in the

UNE!" World

+eritage :ist in &-3,

under !ategory i, as a

cultural

 property8monument( 1t is

set amidst ast 9ughal

0ardens, /hich coer &.

hectares #'2 acres$ of

land on the right bank of

the Oamuna <ier ( 1t has

an octagonal layout

marked by four

e=clusie minarets at

four corners /ith a

 pristine eleation of a

central bulbous dome

 belo/ /hich the tombs

are laid in an

underground chamber(

!alligraphic inscriptions

inBcrusted in

 polychromatic -ierra

dura. decoratie bands

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and floral arabesJues 

glorify the monument@s

graphic beauty and

 proide a picture perfect

impression to the

ie/ers();&*);2*

, 9ountain

<ail/ays of

1ndia

Car5eeling

+imalayan

<ail/ay 

#&---$,

Car5eeling,

West ?engal

&-th and

early 2%th

centuries

-''terH &---,

2%%7, 2%%H #i$

#iii$#i$

The 9ountain <ail/ays

of 1ndia represents a

collectie listing of the

Car5eeling +imalayan

<ail/ay, the Nilgiri

9ountain <ail/ay and

the >alkaBhimla

<ail/ay under the

UNE!" World

+eritage ite( +o/eer,

the 9ountain <ail/ays

of 1ndia are fie rail/ay

lines built in the

mountains of 1ndia in the

&-th and early 2%th

centuries, during the

?ritish <a5, /hich are

run een today by the

1ndian <ail/ays( Three

out of these fie

rail/ays, the Car5eeling

+imalayan <ail/ay

#&&$, the >alkaB

himla <ail/ay #&-$

and the >angra alley

 Nilgiri

9ountain

<ail/ay #2%%7$

"oty, Tamil

 Nadu

>alkaBhimla

<ail/ay, 

+imachal

6radesh #2%%$

1ndia

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<ail/ay #&-2'$, are

located in the rugged hill

regions of the +imalayas

of Northern 1ndia and

the other t/o are much

further south in the

Western 0hatsH the

 Nilgiri 9ountain

<ail/ay in outhern

1ndia, and the 9atheran

+ill <ail/ay in

9aharashtra( The World

+eritage UNE!"

recognition to three of

the fie 9ountain

<ail/ays of 1ndia has

 been stated as for being

Xoutstanding e=amples

of bold, ingenious

engineering solutions for 

the problem of

establishing an effectie

rail link through a

rugged, mountainous

terrain( The Car5eeling

+imalayan <ail/ay /as

recognized first in &---,

the Nilgiri 9ountain

<ail/ay follo/ed suite

as an e=tension to the

site in 2%%7, and in 2%%

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the >alkahimla

<ail/ay /as further

added as an e=tensionH

and the three together

hae been titled as

9ountain <ail/ays of

1ndia under !riteriaG ii,

i under the region in the,1  Nanda Cei

and alley of

Flo/ers

 National 6arks

!hamoli

Cistrict,

Uttarakhand,

1ndia

&-3- and

&-2

337bisH &-,

2%%7 H#ii$,#=$

 Nanda Cei and alley

of Flo/ers National

6arks are nestled high in

West +imalaya( alley

of Flo/ers National 6ark 

is reno/ned for its

meado/s of endemic

alpine flo/ers and

outstanding natural

 beauty( 1t is located in

the 0arh/al +imalaya of 

!hamoli Cistrict of

Uttarakhand( This richly

dierse area is also home

to rare and endangered

animals, including the

4siatic black bear , sno/

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leopard, bro/n bear  and

 blue sheep( The gentle

landscape of the alley

of Flo/ers National 6ark 

complements the rugged

mountain /ilderness of

 Nanda Cei National

6ark ( Together, they

encompass a uniJue

transition zone bet/een

the mountain ranges of

the [anskar  and 0reat

+imalaya( The park

stretches oer an

e=panse of .(7 km2 

#33( sJ mi$( 1t /as

established as a national

 park on ; Noember

&-2( +o/eer, it /as

initially established as a

game sanctuary on .

anuary &-3-( 1t /as

inscribed under the

UNE!" World

+eritage :ist in &-

/ith e=tension in 2%%7

under category #ii$ and

#=$();7*);;* Together, they

comprise the Nanda

Cei ?iosphere <esere,

/hich is on the

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UNE!" World

 Net/ork of ?iosphere

<eseres since 2%%'(

,2 undarbans

 National 6ark 

?angladesh,

West ?engal 

#1ndia$

&-3- and

&-2

'72H &-. H #i=$

and #=$

The undarbans

 National 6ark , the largest

estuarine mangroe

forest in the /orld is a

 National 6ark , Tiger

<esere, UNE!"

World +eritage ite and

a ?iosphere <esere 

located in the

undarbans 0anges rier 

delta  bordering the ?ay

of ?engal, in West

?engal( 1t is also on the

UNE!" World

 Net/ork of ?iosphere

<eseres( The

undarbans as a /hole

encompasses &%,%%% km2

#3,-%% sJ mi$ of land and

/ater, about 7,-% km2 

#2,3&% sJ mi$ in 1ndia

and the balance is in

?angladesh( 1t is integral

to the /orld@s largest

delta of %,%%% km2 

formed from sediments

deposited by the three

great riers, the 0anges, 

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the ?rahmaputra and the

9eghna, /hich

confluence in the ?engal

?asin( The entire basin is

traersed by a comple=

net/ork of

interconnecting

/ater/ays( Tidal /aes

as high .7 m are a

regular feature here(

Though, the history of

 protection in the area of

1ndian part of the

undarbans dates back to

&., it /as declared as

the core area of

undarbans Tiger

<esere in &-.3 and a

/ildlife sanctuary in

&-.. of &33,%%%Bhectare

core area /ithin the

27,7%% hectares

#;3-,%%% acres$

undarbans Tiger

<esere( "n 9ay ',

&-' it /as declared a

 National 6ark( 1t /as

inscribed on the

UNE!" World

+eritage list in &-. as a

natural property under

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category #i=$ and #=$(

This region is densely

coered by mangroe 

forests, and is one of the

largest reseres for the

?engal tiger ( 1t is also

home to a ariety of

 bird, reptile and

inertebrate species,

including the saltB/ater

crocodile();.*);*

,3 Western 0hats4gasthyamalai

ubB!luster 

2%&2 Western 0hats, also

kno/n as the ahyadri

9ountains, a mountain

range along the /estern

side of 1ndia and one of

the /orlds ten X+ottest

 biodiersity hotspotsX

#sub cluster nomination$

);-*).%*).&* 4 total of thirty

nine properties

#including national

 parks, /ildlife

sanctuaries and resere

forests$ /ere designated

as /orld heritage sites B

t/enty in the state of

>erala, ten in >arnataka,

fie in Tamil Nadu and

four in 9aharashtra().2*).3*

6eriyar ubB

!luster 

4namalai ubB

!luster 

 Nilgiri ubB

!luster 

Talakaeri ubB

!luster  #fie

 properties$

>udremukhubB!luster  

#fie

 properties$

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They enclose large

territories and een

complete illages in

/alled compounds( The

 property consists of

!hittorgarh Fort, 

>umbhalgarh Fort,

<anthambore Fort,

0agron For t, 4mber

-

<ani ki a 

#The Aueen@s

tep/ell$

6atan, 0u5arat, 

1ndia

&&th

century

4C).7*

2%&'

<ani ki a #The

Aueen@s tep/ell$ at

6atan, 0u5arat, is a

famous step/ell).;*

-, 0reat

+imalayan

 National 6ark 

+imachal

6radesh, 1ndia

2%&')..* 0reat +imalayan

 National 6ark  at >ullu,

+imachal 6radesh, is

characterized by high

alpine peaks, alpine

meado/s and rierine

forests( The -%,7'% ha

 property includes the

upper mountain glacial

and sno/ melt /ater

source origins of seeral

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riers, and the

catchments of /ater

supplies that are ital to

millions of do/nstream

users( The 0+N6!4

 protects the monsoonB

affected forests and

alpine meado/s of the

+imalayan front ranges(

1t is part of the +imalaya

 biodiersity hotspot and

includes 27 forest types

along /ith a rich

assemblage of fauna

species, seeral of /hich

are threatened( This

gies the site outstanding

significance for

 biodiersity

conseration()..*

Sites #' states

The list sho/s the number of the heritage sites state/ise(

Comm$nit' E4cl$si)e sites S"ared sites

4ssam 2 %

?ihar  & %

Celhi 3 %

0oa & %

0u5arat 2 %

+imachal 6radesh 2 &

>arnataka 2 &

>erala % &

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Comm$nit' E4cl$si)e sites S"ared sites

9adhya 6radesh 3 %

9aharashtra ' &

"disha & %

<a5asthan 3 %

Tamil Nadu 2 2

Uttarakhand & %

Uttar 6radesh 3 %

West ?engal & &

5entati)e list

4part from the 32 sites inscribed on the World +eritage list, 1ndia has also maintained a list of

tentatie sites for recognition /hich has been submitted to UNE!" !ommittee for ealuationand acceptance( This procedure of prelisting is a prereJuisite for the nominations for the World

+eritage list to be accepted().*).-*

Sr.

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UNESCO

dataPeriod Description

%&Temples at

?ishnupur 

?ishnupur , West

?engal, 1ndia&--

West ?engal is famous

for its terracotta 

temples built in the &.th

and &th centuries and

the balucheri sarees

%2?uddhist 9onastery

!omple=

4lchi, :eh, 

ammu and

>ashmir , 1ndia

&--

?uddhist 9onastery

!omple= is also kno/n

as X4lchi !hosBkor(X

%3 0olconda Fort+yderabad, 

Telangana, 1ndia&--

%' CholairaG a

+arappan !ity

Cholaira,

0u5arat, 1ndia

&-- This is located in

0u5arat, >achchh

district, is one of the

largest and most

 prominent

archaeological sites in

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1ndia, belonging to the

1ndus alley

!iilization

%7 9attancherry 6alace

9attancherry, 

>ochi, >erala,

1ndia

&--

9attancherry 6alace, 

also kno/n as the

Cutch 6alace, in

9attancherry, >ochi, 

>erala features >erala

murals depicting +indu

temple art, portraits and

e=hibits of the <a5as of

>ochi( #&--$

%;Tomb of her hah

uri

asaram, ?ihar , 

1ndia&--

Tomb of her hah uri

/as built in memory of

4fghan Emperor  her

hah uri /ho ruled

Celhi in Northern 1ndia

for fie years, afterdefeating +umayun, the

2nd 9ughal Emperor 

%.

9andu, 9adhya

6radesh 0roup of

9onuments

9andu, 9adhya

6radesh, 1ndia&--

9andu, 9adhya

6radesh 0roup of

9onuments are in the

fortress to/n on a rocky

outcrop about &%% km

#;2 mi$ from 1ndore,

and are celebrated for

their fine architecture

% 4ncient ?uddhist

ite in arnath

arnath,

aranasi Cistrict,

Uttar 6radesh, 

1ndia

&-- 4ncient ?uddhist ite 

in arnath, aranasi,

Uttar 6radesh /here

0autama ?uddha first

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taught the Charma, and

/here the ?uddhist 

angha came into

e=istence through the

enlightenment of

>ondanna( #&--$

%- +emis 0ompa

:adakh, ammu

and >ashmir ,

1ndia

&--

+emis 0ompa, a

Tibetan ?uddhist 

monastery of the

Crukpa :ineage, is

located in +emis,

:adakh, '7 km from

:eh

&%

ri +arimandir

ahib #The X0olden

TempleX$

4mritsar , 

6un5ab, 1ndia2%%'

ri +arimandir ahib 

#The X0olden TempleX$

in 4mritsar , 6un5ab, is

the holiest shrine in

ikhism

&&<ier 1sland of

9a5uli

?rahmaputra

<ier , 4ssam,

1ndia

2%%'

<ier 1sland of 9a5uli 

in midstream of the

?rahmaputra <ier  in

4ssam

&2 Namdapha National

6ark 

4runachal

6radesh, 1ndia2%%;

This is the largest

 protected area in the

Eastern +imalaya

 biodiersity hotspot is

located in 4runachal

6radesh in  Northeast

1ndia

&3 Wild 4ss anctuary >utchh, 0u5arat,

1ndia

2%%; Wild 4ss anctuary, 

largest /ildlife

sanctuary in 1ndia is

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kno/n for the

endangered /ild ass

subBspecies of 1ndian

Wild 4ss in :ittle <ann

of >utch

&'>angchendzonga

 National 6ark 

 North ikkim, 

ikkim, 1ndia2%%;

>angchendzonga

 National 6ark , a

national park and a

?iosphere resere is

located in  North ikkim

district

&7

Urban and

4rchitectural Work

of :e !orbusier in

!handigarh

!handigarh, 

1ndia2%%;

Urban and 4rchitectural

Work of :e !orbusier

in !handigarh, is home

to numerous

architectural pro5ects of 

:e !orbusier , 6ierre

eanneret, 9atthe/ No/icki and 4lbert

9ayer 

&;The 9atheran :ight

<ail/ay

9aharashtra,

1ndia2%%7

E=tension to the

9ountain <ail/ays of

1ndia&.The >angra alley

<ail/ay

+imachal

6radesh, 1ndia2%%-

& !hurchgate 9umbai, 

9aharashtra

2%%- E=tension to 9umbai

!T

!hurchgate station, is a

terminus of Western

<ail/ay line of

9umbai suburban

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rail/ay(

&-The 9ahara5a

<ail/ays of 1ndia

9adhya 6radesh,

1ndia2%%-

The 9ahara5a <ail/ays

of 1ndia comprises

seeral rail/ay lines

that /ere maintained in

the past by the erst/hile

9ahara5as of 1ndia

during the ?ritish rule

2% "ak 0roe chool

9ussoorie,

Uttarakhand, 

1ndia

2%%-

"ak 0roe chool, the

school /as started by

the ?ritish East 1ndia

!ompany on une &,

&, predominantly

caters to the children of

1ndian <ail/ays 

employees

2&E=caated <emains

at  Nalanda

 Nalanda, ?ihar ,

1ndia2%%-

E=caated <emains at

 Nalanda, an ancient

center of higher

learning, is one of the

/orld@s first residential

uniersities /ith a

number of ruined

structures in ?ihar 

22?hitarkanika

!onseration 4rea"rissa, 1ndia 2%%-

4 mangroe /etland in

"rissa

23  Neora alley

 National 6ark 

Car5eeling

Cistrict, West

?engal, 1ndia

2%%- This is one of the

richest biological zones

in the entire Northeast

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situated in the

>alimpong subdiision

under  Car5eeling

Cistrict in West ?engal

2'Cesert National

6ark <a5asthan, 1ndia 2%%-

This is an e=ample of

the ecosystem of the

Thar Cesert

279ughal 0ardens in

ammu and >ashmir 

!hashma hahi,

rinagar , ammu

and >ashmir ,1ndia

2%&%

There are si= gardens(

They are !hashma

hahi, halimar ?agh,

6ari 9ahal, erinag

0arden, 4chabal

0ardens and  Nishat

?agh

halimar ?agh,

rinagar , ammu

and >ashmir ,

1ndia

erinag 0arden, 

4nantnag,

ammu and

>ashmir , 1ndia

6ari 9ahal,

rinagar , ammu

and >ashmir ,

1ndia

4chabal

0ardens,

4nantnag,

ammu and

>ashmir , 1ndia

 Nishat ?agh,

rinagar , ammu

and >ashmir ,

1ndia

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2;ilk <oad ites in

1ndia

?ihar , ammu

and >ashmir ,

9aharashtra,

6uducherry,

6un5ab, Tamil

 Nadu and Uttar

6radesh in 1ndia

2%&%

This is part of thee=tensie

interconnected net/ork

of trade routes across

the 4sian continent 

connecting East, outh,

and Western 4sia /ith

the 9editerranean 

/orld, as /ell as Northand Northeast 4frica 

and Europe

2. antiniketan

hantiniketan,

West ?engal,

1ndia

2%&%

antiniketan made

famous by  Nobel

:aureate <abindranath

Tagore, /hose ision

 became the present

uniersity to/n isaB

?harati Uniersity

2 4hmedabad 0u5arat, 1ndia 2%&&

The historic and most

important city of the

state of  0u5arat in

1ndiaB nominated for

World +eritage !ity 

status

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2- Celhi N!T Celhi,

1ndia2%&2

1ndia@s historic national

!apitalB nominated for

World +eritage !ity 

status

3%

The Autb hahi

9onuments of

+yderabad

+yderabad, 1ndia 2%&&

0olconda Fort, Autb

hahi Tombs,

!harminar 

3&

The ictorian and

4rt Ceco Ensemble

of 9umbai

9umbai, 1ndia 2%&2

324patani !ultural

:andscape

4runachal

6radesh, 1ndia2%&'

334rchaeological

remains of :othal0u5arat, 1ndia 2%&'

3'?ah@ +ouse of

Worship Ne/ Celhi, 1ndia 2%&'

37 !ellular ail4ndaman

1slands, 1ndia2%&'

3;

!hettinad, illage

!lusters of the

Tamil 9erchants

!hettinad, Tamil

 Nadu, 1ndia2%&'

3. !hilika :ake "disha, 1ndia 2%&'

3 9onuments and

Forts of the Ceccan

ultanate

>arnataka

#0ulbarga, 

?idar , ?i5apur $

and Telangana

#+yderabad$,

2%&'

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dataPeriod Description

1ndia

3-Ekamra >shetra

The Temple !ity

?hubanes/ar ,

"disha, 1ndia2%&'

'%

1conic aree

Weaing !lusters of 

1ndia

1ndia 2%&'

'&6admanabhapuram

6alace>erala, 1ndia 2%&'

'2

acred Ensembles

of the +oysala

>arnataka #?elur 

and +alebidu$,1ndia

2%&'

'3

9onuments of

rirangapatna 1sland

To/n

>arnataka, 1ndia 2%&'

''  Narcondam 1sland

4ndaman and

 Nicobar islands,

1ndia

2%&'

'7

The Neolithic

ettlement of

?urzahom

ammu \

>ashmir , 1ndia2%&'

3%%%

?! to

&%%%

?!

6rehistoric occupational

culture of Neolithic era,

9egalithic era and

early 9odern 6eriod

';Thembang Fortified

illage1ndia 2%&'

'.

The 0lorious

>akatiya Temples

and 0ate/ays

Warangal,

Telangana, 1ndia2%&'

'

ites of aytagrah,

1ndias nonBiolent

freedom moement

1ndia 2%&'

'-

ites along the

?adshahi 9arg #The

0rand Trunk <oad$

1ndia 2%&'

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7%

9oidams the

9oundB?urial

system of the 4hom

Cynasty

1ndia 2%&'

7&

ri

<anganathas/amy

Temple, rirangam

rirangam,

Tiruchirapalli, 

Tamil

 Nadu,1ndia

2%&' B

Nominated SitesThe follo/ing sites hae been nominated for /orld heritage siteG)%*

&( 0ir Wildlife anctuary

2( ilent alley National 6ark