There are 35 World Heritage Sites in India that are recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as of 2016. These are places of importance of cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. The Convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted on 17 November 1997 following the General Conference of the UNESCO held from 17 October 1972 to 21 November 1972.
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India’s first two sites inscribed on
the list at the Seventh Session of the World Heritage held in 1983 were
the Agra Fort and
the Ajanta Caves. Over the
years, 33 more sites have been inscribed, the latest being the three new
sites - "Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara
(Nalanda University)" at Nalanda, Bihar , "Capitol Building Complex - The Architectural
Work of Le Corbusier" in Chandigarh and "Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim" have
been added to the list in July, 2016.
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List of World Heritage Sites in India
Name of the
Site
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Location
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Year of Inscription
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Agra Fort
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Uttar Pradesh
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1983
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Ajanta Caves
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Maharashtra
|
1983
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Ellora Cave
|
Maharashtra
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1983
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Taj Mahal
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Uttar Pradesh
|
1983
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Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
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Tamil Nadu
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1984
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Sun Temple, Konârak
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Orissa
|
1984
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Kaziranga National Park
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Assam
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1985
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Keoladeo National Park
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Rajasthan
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1985
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Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
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Assam
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1985
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Churches and Convents of Goa
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Goa
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1986
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Fatehpur Sikri
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Uttar Pradesh
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1986
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Group of Monuments at Hampi
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Karnataka
|
1986
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Khajuraho Group of Monuments
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Madhya Pradesh
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1986
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Elephanta Caves
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Maharashtra
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1987
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Great Living Chola Temples
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Tamil Nadu
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1987
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Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
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Karnataka
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1987
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Sundarbans National Park
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West Bengal
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1987
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Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
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Uttarakhand
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1988
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Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
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Madhya Pradesh
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1989
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Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
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Delhi
|
1993
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Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
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Delhi
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1993
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Mountain Railways of India
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Darjeeling, West Bengal
Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu
Kalka-Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
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1999
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Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
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Bihar
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2002
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Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
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Madhya Pradesh
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2003
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Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
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Gujarat
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2004
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria
Terminus)
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Maharashtra
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2004
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Red Fort Complex
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Delhi
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2007
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The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
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Rajasthan
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2010
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Western Ghats
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Covers Four states (Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu and
Maharashtra)
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2012
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Hill Forts of Rajasthan
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Rajasthan
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2013
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Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell)
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Gujarat
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2014
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Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area
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Himachal Pradesh
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2014
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Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University), Bihar Sharif
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Bihar
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2016
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Capitol Building Complex - The Architectural Work
of Le Corbusier
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Chandigarh
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2016
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Khangchendzonga National Park (previously
named Kanchenjunga National Park)
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Skkim
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2016
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