The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are important places of cultural / natural
heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in
1972.
There are 38 World Heritage Sites located in India. These include 30
cultural sites, seven natural sites and one mixed site. India has the sixth
largest number of sites in the world.
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S.No
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Place
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Region
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Period
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1
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Ajanta Caves
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Maharashtra, India
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2nd century BC to the 6th century
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2
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Ellora Caves
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Maharashtra, India
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600 to 1000 AD
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3
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Agra Fort
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Uttar Pradesh, India
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16th century
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4
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Taj Mahal
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Uttar Pradesh, India
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17th century
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5
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Sun Temple, Konârak
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Puri District, Odisha, India
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13th-century
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6
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Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
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Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
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7th and 8th centuries
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7
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Kaziranga National Park
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Assam, India
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20th century
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8
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Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
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Assam, India
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20th century
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9
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Keoladeo National Park
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Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
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1981
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10
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Churches and Convents of Goa
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Velha Goa (Old Goa), Goa, India
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16th and 18th centuries
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11
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Khajuraho Group of Monuments
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Madhya Pradesh, India
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950 AD to 1050 AD
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12
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Group of Monuments at Hampi
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Ballari district, Karnataka, India
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14th and 16th centuries
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13
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Fatehpur Sikri
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Uttar Pradesh, India
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16th century
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14
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Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
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Bagalkot District, Karnataka, India
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8th century
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15
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Elephanta Caves
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Maharashtra, India
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5th to 8th centuries
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16
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Great Living Chola Temples
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Brihadeeswarar temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu, India
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11th and 12th century
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Airavateshwarar Temple, Darasuram, Tamil Nadu, India
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Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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17
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Sundarbans National Park
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West Bengal(India)
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1939 and 1982
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18
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Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
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Chamoli District, Uttarakhand, India
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1939 and 1982
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19
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Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
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Madhya Pradesh, India
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2nd and 1st centuries BC to the 12th century AD
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20
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Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
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Delhi, India
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1572
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21
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Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
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Delhi, India
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Late 12th century
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22
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Mountain Railways of India
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (1999), Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
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19th and early 20th centuries
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Nilgiri Mountain Railway (2005) Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India
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Kalka-Shimla Railway, Himachal Pradesh (2008)
India
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23
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Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
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Bihar, India
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3rd century BC, 5th and 6th century AD and 19th century
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24
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Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
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Madhya Pradesh, India
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30,000 years
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25
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
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Maharashtra, India
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1887–1888
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26
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Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
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Gujarat, India
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Prehistoric and 8th to 14th centuries
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27
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Red Fort Complex
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Delhi, India
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1648
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28
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The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
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Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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1727 and 1734
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29
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Western Ghats
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Agasthyamalai Sub-Cluster, Periyar Sub-Cluster, Anamalai Sub-Cluster,
Nilgiri Sub-Cluster
Talakaveri Sub-Cluster (five properties), Kudremukh Sub-Cluster(five
properties)
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