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List of World Heritage Sites in IndiaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There are 32 World Heritage Sites in India that are recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as of2014.[1] These are places of importance of cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[2] TheConvention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted on 17 November 1997 following the General Conference ofthe UNESCO held from 17 October 1972 to 21 November 1972. India’s first two sites inscribed on the list at the Seventh Session of the World Heritage heldin 1983 were the Agra Fort and the Ajanta Caves. Over the years, 30 more sites have been inscribed, the latest being the Great Himalayan National Park in2014.[3] Of these 32 sites, 25 are cultural sites and the other seven are natural sites. A tentative list of further sites/properties submitted by India forrecognition includes 51 sites. The cultural sites in India are marked by their brilliant craftsmanship on stone. Most of the temples of India which are inscribedon this list are built in stone, without any mortar and with brilliant sculpture carved on it. Indeed, nowhere in the world do sculpture and architecture cometogether as beautifully and inextricably as in India.[1][4]

Contents

1 Location of Heritage sites2 List of Heritage sites3 Tentative list4 Nominated Sites5 See also6 References7 External links

Location of Heritage sites

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Location of World Heritage Sites within India ( )

List of Heritage sites

Name: as listed by the World Heritage CommitteeRegion: of the States and territories of IndiaPeriod: time period of significance, typically of constructionUNESCO data: the site's reference number; the year the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List; the criteria it was listed under: criteria (i)through (vi) are cultural, while (vii) through (x) are natural.Description: brief description of the site

† In danger

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary was listed as being in danger (since 1992),but removed in 2011 following significant improvements.[5] Hampi was added to thedanger list in 1999, but removed in 2006 following successful conservation efforts.[6][7]

Hill Forts ofRajasthan

Taj MahalFatehpurSikri Agra Fort

KazirangaNational Park

ManasWildlife

Sanctuary

Sanchi Stupa BhimbetkaRockshelters

Khajuraho Bodh Gaya

Humayun'sTomb

QutubRed Fort

Champaner­Pavagadh

Churches andConvents ofGoa

Keoladeo

AjantaEllora

ElephantaCaves

ChhatrapatiShivaji

Terminus

CholaTemples

Mahabalipuram

Hampi

MountainRailways­Nilgiri

MountainRailways­Darjeeling

MountainRailways­

Kalka­Shimla

GreatHimalayanNational Park

Pattadakal

Sun Temple,Konârak

Jantar Mantar,Jaipur

Rani ki vav

Nanda Deviand Valley ofFlowers N.P.

SundarbansN.P.

WesternGhats

(Nilgiri)

WesternGhats

(Kerala)

WesternGhats

(Sahyadri)

WesternGhats

(Karnataka)

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No.Name Image Region Period

UNESCOdata Description

01Kaziranga WildLife Sanctuary,Assam

Assam, India20thcentury

337; 1985;ix, x

Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary, located in the Northeastern state of Assam in the floodplains of the Brahmaputra River’s south bank, was declared a World Heritage Site byUNESCO in 1985 for its unique natural environment. It was first established as areserved forest in 1908 to protect the dwindling species of Rhinoceros. It underwentseveral transformations over the years, as The Kaziranga Game Sanctuary in 1916,renamed as Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary in 1950, and declared a national park in1974. The park, which covers an area of 42,996 hectares (106,250 acres), has thedistinction of being home to the world's largest population of the Great Indian One­Horned Rhinoceros. There are many other mammals and birds species in the

sanctuary.[8][9][10]

02Manas WildLife Sanctuary,Assam

Assam, India20thcentury

338; 1985;vii, ix, x

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the Northeastern state of Assam covers an area of50,000 hectares (120,000 acres) in the plains of the Manas River’s in the foot hills ofthe Himalayas on the border with Bhutan (contiguous with the Manas Wild LifeSanctuary in Bhutan It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 forits unique natural environment. The sanctuary is the habitat of several species of plantsand 21 most threatened species of mammals, out of 55 mammal species in the sanctuary,36 reptile species, 3 amphibians and 350 species of birds; endangered species includeTiger, pygmy hog, clouded leopard, sloth bear, Indian Rhinoceros, wild buffaloes (theonly pure stain of buffaloes in India), Indian Elephants, golden langur and BengalFlorican. In 1907, it was declared a reserve forest, was declared a sanctuary in 1928, andbecame a Tiger Reserve in 1973 as part of “Project Tiger” and a World Heritage Site inDecember 1985. Plants listed under the broad category of Burma Monsoon Forestsinclude 285 species of Dicotyledons and 98 species of Monocotyledons. Since 1992, the

sanctuary has been listed under “The World Heritage in Danger”|[11][12][13]

03

MahabodhiTempleComplex atBodh Gaya,Bihar

Bihar, India

3rdcenturyBC, 5thand 6thcenturyAD and19thcentury

1056 rev;2002; i,ii, iii,iv, vi

Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (Buddha Gaya), spread over an area of 4.86hectares (12.0 acres) was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List i as a uniqueproperty of cultural and archaeological importance. The first temple was built byEmperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC (260 BC) around the Bodhi Tree Ficusreligiosa (to the west of the temple). However, the temples seen now are dated between5th and 6th centuries AD. The structures have been built in bricks. Revered andsanctified as the place where Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was enlightened in 531 BC atage 35, and then propagated his divine knowledge of Buddhism to the world, it has beenthe ultimate temple for reverential worship, over the last several centuries, by Buddhistsof all denominations, from all over the world who visit on pilgrimage. The main templeis 50 m in height, built in Indian architectural style, dated between 5th and 6th centuries,and it is the oldest temple in the Indian sub­continent built during the “Golden Age” ofIndian culture credited to the Gupta period. Sculpted balustrades of the Ashokan times(3rd century BC) are preserved in the Archaeological Museum located within the temple

complex.[14][15]

04Humayun’sTomb, Delhi

Delhi, India 1570232, 1993,(ii), (iv)

Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi, the first tomb built with several innovations, set at the centreof luxurious gardens with water channels, was the precursor monument to the Taj Mahal(built a century later). It was built in 1570 and was inscribed as a UNESCO WorldHeritage Monument in 1993 for its cultural importance. It was built in 1569–1570 by thesecond Mughal Emperor Humayun’s widow Biga Begum (Hajji Begum). Itsarchitecture is credited to Mirza Ghiyath and its Mughal architectural style has beenacclaimed as the “necropolis of the Mughal dynasty” for its double domed elevationprovided with Chhatris. Apart from the tomb of Humayun, the funerary also has 150tombs of various members of the royal family. The tomb is built with a char­bagh(fourfold) layout with two gates, one on the south and the other on the west. It has anumber of water channels, a pavilion and a bath. The tomb set on an irregular octagonalplinth has a raised dome of 42.5 m height, covered by marble slabs and decorated with

chhatris.[16][17]

05

Qutb Minarand itsMonuments,Delhi

Delhi, IndiaLate 12thcentury

233, 1993,(iv)

Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi, located to the south of Delhi, is a complex withthe Qutb Minar as the centre piece, which is a red sandstone tower of 72.5 metres(238 ft) height with a base of 14.32 metres (47.0 ft) reducing to 2.75 metres (9.0 ft)diameter at the top. Built in the beginning of the 13th century, the complex of structurescomprises itineraries, the Alai Darwaza Gate (1311), the Alai Minar (an incompletemound of the intended Minar or tower), the Qubbat­ul­Islam Mosque (the earliestexisting mosque in India), the tomb of Iltumish, and an Iron Pillar. The complex is atestimony to the Islamic depredations during the period as seen from the materials usedfor building the complex which are those that were removed after destroying Hindu andJain temples; a shining iron pillar of 7.02 metres (23.0 ft) height (without any trace ofrusting) erected at the centre of the complex, with inscriptions in Sanskrit, of theChandra Gupta II period is a moot witness. History records its construction, initially byQutubuddin Aibak in 1192, its completion by Iltumish (1211–36) and again by Alauddin

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Khalji (1296–1316). It underwent several renovations by subsequent rulers, followingdamage to the structures due to lightning. It was inscribed under the UNESCO WorldHeritage List under category iv for its unique representation of the Islamic architectural

and artistic excellence.[18][19]

06Red FortComplex

Delhi, India 1648231rev,2007, (i),(ii),(iii), (vi)

Red Fort Complex, also known as Lal Qila is a palace fort built in the 17th century byShahjahan (1628–58), the fifth Mughal Emperor as part of his new capital city ofShahjahanabad. located to the north of Delhi. It represents the glory of the Mughal ruleand is considered the Highpoint of Mughal architectural, artistic aesthetic creativity. Thearchitectural design of the structures built within the fort represents a blend of Persian,Timuri and Indian architectural styles; Isfahan, the Persian Capital is said to haveprovided the inspiration to build the Red Fort Complex. The planning and design of thiscomplex, in a geometrical grid plan with pavilion structures, was the precursor ofseveral monuments which were built later in Rajasthan, Delhi, Agra and other places.The palace complex has been fortified by an enclosure wall built with red sand stone(hence the name Red Fort). It is adjacent to the Salimgarh Fort on its north built byIslam Shah Suri in 1546 and is now part of the Red Fort Complex (area covered 120acres) under the revised inscription of the UNESCO World Heritage List undercategories (i),(ii), (iii) and (vi). Built between 1639 and 1648, enclosing an area of size656 metres (2,152 ft)x328 metres (1,076 ft) and raising to a height of 23 metres (75 ft)on the right bank of the Yamuna River, it is linked to the Salimgarh Fort through abridge over an old river channel, now a city road. The palace within the fort complex,located behind the Diwan­i­Am (Hall of Public Audience), comprises a series of richlyengraved marble palace pavilions, interconnected by water channels called the ‘Nehr­i­Behishit’ meaning the “Stream of Paradise”, the Diwane­i­khas (Private audience hall),several other essential private structures, and also the Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque built

by Emperor Aurangzeb).[20][21]

07Churches andConvents ofGoa

Velha Goa (OldGoa), Goa,India

16th and18thcenturies

232; 1986;(ii)(iv)(vi)

Churches and Convents of Goa are monuments inscribed by UNESCO under the WorldHeritage List in 1986 as cultural property, under criteria (ii),(iv) and (vi), which werebuilt by the Portuguese colonial rulers of Goa between 16th and 18th centuries. Thesemonuments are mainly in the former capital of Velha Goa. Velha Goa is also knownGoem, Pornem Gõy, Adlem Gõi, Old Goa or Saibachem Gõi, where Saib or GoenchoSaib refers to Saint Francis Xavier. The most significant of these monuments is theBasilica of Bom Jesus, which enshrines the tomb containing the relics of St. FrancisXavier. These monuments of Goa, known as the “Rome of the Orient,” were establishedby different Catholic religious orders, from 25 November 1510 onwards. There wereoriginally 60 churches of which some of the surviving monuments in the city of VelhaGoa are the Saint Catherine's Chapel (where one of the first, probably only besides theAngediva Island, Latin rite mass in Asia, was held on Saint Catherine's feast day­ i.e.25 November 1510), the Church and Convent of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Sé Catedralde Santa Catarina dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, the Jesuit Borea JezuchiBajilika or Basílica do Bom Jesus, Igreja de São Francisco de Assis (also known asAsisachea Sanv Fransiskachi Igorz), the Theatine Igreja da Divina Providência (SãoCaetano) (also known as San Kaitanachi Igorz or the church of Saint Cajetan and itsseminary (resembles Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano), Igreja de Nossa Senhorado Rosário (also known as Ruzai Saibinnichi Igorz (Church of Our Lady of theRosary)) and Igreja de Santo Agostinho (also known as Sanv Agustineachi Igorz(Church of Saint Augustine) (only the belfry stands today and some graves, includingthe Georgian Orthodox Church Saint, Saint Ketevan, who was also a queen). Thesemonuments were forerunners in establishing an ensemble of the Manueline, Manneristand Baroque art forms in the Asian region. The monuments are built in laterites andwalls plastered with limestone mortar mixed with broken shells. For this reason, themonuments need constant maintenance to prevent deterioration due to monsoon climatic

conditions, and thus keep them in good shape.[22][23]

08

Champaner­PavagadhArchaeologicalPark, Gujarat

Gujarat, India

Prehistoricand 8th to14thcenturies

1104; 2004;iii, iv, v, vi

Champaner­Pavagadh Archaeological Park is situated in Panchmahal district in Gujarat,India. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 as a cultural site.There is a concentration of largely unexcavated archaeological, historic and livingcultural heritage properties cradled in an impressive landscape which includesprehistoric (chalcolithic) sites, a hill fortress of an early Hindu capital, and remains ofthe 16th­century capital of the state of Gujarat. The site also includes, among othervestiges, fortifications, palaces, religious buildings, residential precincts, agriculturalstructures and water installations, from the 8th to the 14th centuries. The KalikamataTemple on top of the Pavagadh Hill is considered to be an important shrine, attractinglarge numbers of pilgrims throughout the year. The site is the only complete and

unchanged Islamic pre­Mughal city.[24][25]

Group ofBellary District,

14th and241 ; 1986;

The Group of Monuments at Hampi comprise a sombre but ostentatious Hampi town, onthe banks of the river Tungabhadra in Karnataka. Hampi subsumes the ruins ofVijayanagara, which was the former capital of the powerful Vijayanagara Empire.Dravidian temples and palaces abound in Hampi. These won the admiration of travellers

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09 Monuments atHampi

Bellary District,

Karnataka, India 16thcenturies

241 ; 1986;

(i)(iii)(iv)

Dravidian temples and palaces abound in Hampi. These won the admiration of travellers

between the 14th and 16th centuries. Hampi, as an important Hindu religious centre, hasthe Virupaksha Temple (different from Pattadakal's Virupaksha Temple) and severalother monuments, which are part of the cultural heritage site inscribed under category

(i), (iii) and (iv) in the UNESCO World Heritage List.[26][27]

10Group ofMonuments atPattadakal

Karnataka, India8thcentury

239 ; 1987;(i)(iii)(vi)

The Group of monuments in Pattadakal designated under UNESCO World HeritageList, in 1987, cover a remarkable series of nine Hindu temples, as well as a Jainsanctuary in northern Karnataka. In this group of temples, the Virupaksha Temple, builtc. 740 by Queen Lokamahadevi to commemorate her husband's (King Vikramaditya II)victory over the Pallava kings from the south, is considered the most outstandingarchitectural edifice (This is different from the Virupaksha Temple at Hampi.) These area remarkable combination of temples built by the Chalukya Dynasty in the 6th to 8thcentury at Aihole, Badami and Pattadakal, the latter city was known as the "CrownRubies". The temples represent a remarkable fusion of the architectural features ofnorthern (Nagara) and southern (dravida) India. Pattadakal is considered a Hindu holycity and within the heritage complex are eight temples dedicated to Shiva, a ninth

shaivite sanctuary called the Papanatha Temple, and a Jaina Temple.[28][29]

11

BuddhistMonuments atSanchi,MadhyaPradesh

MadhyaPradesh, India

2nd and1stcenturiesBC to the12thcenturyAD

524; 1989;(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)

Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, located 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Bhopal in theIndian state of Madhya Pradesh are a group of Buddhist monuments dated between 200BC and 100 BC. The site, however, has been conjectured to have been developed in the3rd century BC, when Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire ruled. The principalmonument is Stupa 1 dated to the 2nd century and 1st century BC. These Buddhistsanctuaries were active Buddhist religious monuments, which flourished till the 12thcentury. The sanctuary has a plethora of monolithic pillars, palaces, temples andmonasteries in different status of preservation. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Siteby UNESCO on January 24, 1989 for its unique cultural importance. It was discoveredonly in 1818 in a deserted state of preservation. Archaeological excavations undertaken

thereafter reveled 50 unique monuments.[30][31][32]

12

Rock Sheltersof Bhimbetka,MadhyaPradesh

MadhyaPradesh, India

300,000years

925; 2003;(iii) (v)

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka described in the UNESCO Inscription as “the site complex… a magnificent repository of rock paintings within natural rock shelters” is located inthe foothills of the Vindhya range of hills in the Central Indian state of MadhyaPradesh. It is spread in sandstone formations extending over an area of 1893 ha with abuffer zone 10,280 hectares (25,400 acres). The rock shelters, discovered only in 1957,comprise a group of “five clusters of rock shelters” with paintings that are inferred todate from the “Mesolithic period right through to the Historical period”, with the 21villages surrounding them reflecting the traditions displayed in the rock paintings. Theunique rock art has been discovered in 400 painted shelters spread over an area of 1,892ha amidst dense forest with high diversity of flora and fauna, with some of the sheltersdated from 100,000 BC (Late Acheulian) to 1000 AD. It was inscribed as a WorldHeritage Site by UNESCO in 2003 as a unique cultural property representing aconvergence displayed in the art form between the people and the landscape with links to

the hunting gathering economy of the past.[31][33][34]

13

KhajurahoGroup ofMonuments,MadhyaPradesh

MadhyaPradesh, India

950 AD to1050 AD

240; 1986;(i) (iii)

Khajuraho Group of Monuments attributed to the Chandela dynasty which, undersovereignty of Gurjar Pratihars reached its glory. The ensemble of monuments that havesurvived belong to the Hindu and Jain Religious practices with striking fusion ofsculpture and architecture; the best example of this outstanding feature is seen in theKandariya Temple. Of the 85 temples built, only 22 temples have survived in an area of

6 km2, which represents the Chandela period of the 10th century. Located in the Indianstate of Madhya Pradesh, it was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, acultural property on October 15, 1982 for its unique original artistic creation and proofof the Chandela Culture that existed prior to the Muslim invasion of India in the early

12th century.[35][36]

14 Ajanta CavesMaharashtra,India

2ndcenturyBC to 6thcentury

242; 1983; i,ii, iii, vi

Ajanta Caves listed under UNESCO World Heritage as a cultural heritage site, areBuddhist caves that were built in two phases, the first phase was from 2nd century BC.In the second phase, further additions were made during the 5th and 6th centuries AD ofthe Gupta period. The caves depict richly decorated paintings, frescoes, which arereminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka and sculptures. As a whole, there are31 rock­cut cave monuments which are unique representations of the religious art of

Buddhism.[37][38][39]

15 Ellora CavesMaharashtra,India

600 to1000 AD

243; 1983;(i)(iii)(vi)

Ellora Caves also known as Ellora Complex are a cultural mix of religious arts ofBuddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. These are 34 monasteries and temples sculptedcontiguously into rock walls of a high basalt cliff, which are seen along a length of 2kilometres (1.2 mi). Dated to 600 to 1000 AD, they are a reflection of artistic creation ofthe ancient civilization of India. This cultural property has been inscribed under the

UNESCO World Heritage List.[40][41]

The Elephanta Caves are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island, or

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16ElephantaCaves

Maharashtra,India

5th to 8thcenturies

244rev;1987; (i)(iii)

The Elephanta Caves are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island, or

Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves") in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) tothe east of the city of Mumbai. The island, located on an arm of the Arabian Sea,consists of two groups of caves — the first is a large group of five Hindu caves, thesecond, a smaller group of two Buddhist caves. The Hindu caves contain rock cut stonesculptures, representing the Shaiva Hindu sect, dedicated to the god Shiva. The rock­cutarchitecture of the caves is dated to between the 5th and 8th centuries, although theidentity of the original builders is still a subject of debate. The caves are hewn fromsolid basalt rock. Renovated in the 1970s, the caves were designated an UNESCO

World Heritage Site in 1987 to preserve the artwork.[42][43]

17

ChhatrapatiShivajiTerminus(formerlyVictoriaTerminus)

Maharashtra,India

1887–1888945rev;2004; (ii)(iv)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is a historic railway station in Mumbai, which serves asthe headquarters of the Central Railways. It is one of the busiest railway stations inIndia, and serves Central Railway trains terminating in Mumbai as well as the MumbaiSuburban Railway. The station was designed by Frederick William Stevens, aconsulting architect in 1887–1888. It took ten years to complete and was named"Victoria Terminus" in honour of the Queen and Empress Victoria; it was opened on thedate of her Golden Jubilee in 1887. This famous architectural landmark in Gothic stylewas built as the headquarters of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway. In 1996, inresponse to demands by the Shiv Sena and in keeping with the policy of renaminglocations with Indian names, the station was renamed by the state government afterChatrapati Shivaji, the famed 17th­century Maratha king. On 2 July 2004, the stationwas nominated as a World Heritage Site by the World Heritage Committee of

UNESCO.[44][45]

18Sun Temple,Konârak

Puri District,Orissa, India

13th­century

246; 1984;(i)(iii)(vi)

Konark Sun Temple is a 13th­century Sun Temple (also known as the "Black Pagoda"),at Konark, in Orissa. Located on the east coast of the Bay of Bengal in the MahanadiDelta, it is built in the form of the chariot of Surya (Arka), the sun god with 24 wheels,and is heavily decorated with symbolic stone carvings and led by a team of six horses. Itwas constructed from oxidizing weathered ferruginous sandstone by KingNarasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. The temple is one of the mostrenowned temples in India and is a World Heritage Site inscribed in 1984 as cultural

property under categories (i), (iii) and (vi).[46][47]

19KeoladeoNational Park

Bharatpur,Rajasthan, India

1981340; 1985;(x)

Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur is located within the Indus­Ganges MonsoonForest Biogeographical Province. It extends over an area of 2,783 hectares (6,880acres). It was declared a national park in 1982. Earlier to this, in 1900, it was a duck­hunting reserve of the Maharajasof Bharatpur, then became a bird sanctuary in 1956,with the Maharajas exercising shooting rights till 1972, and was recorded as a RamsarWetland site, in 1981. It was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985under category (x), as a natural property. The area of the wetland of the park shrinks to1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) during most part of the year. It has a human­builtenvironment created partly by embankments dividing the area into 10 units, and hassluice controlled arrangement to maintain the water level. It is famous for 364 species ofwintering birds that flock in large numbers, arriving from distant countries ofAfghanistan, Turkmenistan, China and Siberia. It is surrounded by 17 villages and the

Bharatpur city.[48][49]

20Jantar Mantar,Jaipur

Jaipur,Rajasthan, India

1727 and1734

1338; 2010;(iii)(iv)

The Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments,built by Maharaja (King) Jai Singh II at his then new capital of Jaipur between 1727 and1734. It is modelled after the one that he had built at the Mughal capital of Delhi. Hehad constructed a total of five such facilities at different locations, including the ones atDelhi and Jaipur. The Jaipur observatory is the largest and best preserved of these andhas a set of some 20 main fixed instruments built in masonry. It has been inscribed ascultural property on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "an expression of theastronomical skills and cosmological concepts of the court of a scholarly prince at the

end of the Mughal period."[50][51]

21Great LivingChola Temples

Brihadeeswarartemple,GangaikondaCholapuram,Tamil Nadu,India

11th and12thcentury

250bis; 1987;((ii)(iii)

The Great Living Chola Temples, built by kings of the Chola Empire stretched over allof Tamil Nadu. This cultural heritage site includes three great temples of 11th and 12thcenturies namely, the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Brihadisvara Temple atGangaikondacholisvaram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram. The Temple ofGangaikondacholisvaram, built by Rajendra I, was completed in 1035. Its 53 metres(174 ft) vimana (sanctum tower) has recessed corners and a graceful upward curvingmovement, contrasting with the straight and severe tower at Thanjavur. TheAiravatesvara temple complex, built by Rajaraja II, at Darasuram features a 24 metres(79 ft) vimana and a stone image of Shiva. The temples testify to the brilliantachievements of the Chola in architecture, sculpture, painting and bronze casting. Thesite was inscribed under UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987 as Cultural heritage

under criteria (ii) and (iii).[52][53]

AiravateshwararTemple,Darasuram,Tamil Nadu,India

BrihadeeswararTemple,

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22Group ofMonuments atMahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram,Tamil Nadu,India

7th and8thcenturies

249; 1984;(i)(ii)(iii)(vi)

The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, in Tamil Nadu, about 58 km fromChennai, were built by the Pallava kings in the 7th and 8th centuries. The town is said tohave gained prominence under the rule of Mamalla. These monuments have been carvedout of rock along the Coromandel coast. The temple town has approximately fortymonuments, including the largest open­air bas­relief in the world. It was inscribed underthe UNESCO World Heritage list in 1984 as a cultural heritage under categories (i)(ii)(iii)(vi). The monuments inscribed are the Ratha Temples: Temples in the form ofchariots, Mandapas, 11 Cave sanctuaries covered with bas­reliefs, rock relief of Descentof the Ganges, which is the largest open air Rock relief also known as Arjuna's Penance

or Bhagiratha's Penance.[54][55]

23Agra Fort,Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh,India

16thcentury

251; 1983; iii

Agra Fort, also known as the Red Fort of Agra, which represented Mughal opulence andpower as the centre piece of their empire was inscribed in the UNESCO World HeritageList in 1982, under Category iii as a cultural monument. The fortress located on theright bank of the Yamuna River, built in red sandstone, covering a length of 2.5kilometres (1.6 mi) and surrounded by a moat, encloses several palaces, towers andmosques. These were built from the 16th century onwards till the early 18th century,starting with Emperor Akbar's reign in the 16th century to that of Aurangzeb in the earlypart of the 18th century, including the contributions made during the reign of Jahangirand Shahjahan of the Moghul Rule in India; the impressive structures built within theprecincts of the fort are the Khas Mahal, the Shish Mahal, Muhamman Burje (anoctagonal tower), Diwan­i­Khas (1637), Diwan­i­Am, white marble mosque or the PearlMosque (built during 1646–1653) and the Nagina Masjid (1658–1707). Thesemonuments are remarkable for the fusion of Persian art of the Timurid and the Indianart form. It is very close to the famous Taj Mahal with a buffer zone separating the two

monuments.[56][57]

24Fatehpur Sikri,Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh,India

16thcentury

255; 1986;ii,iii,iv

Fatehpur Sikri, "the City of Victory," was built during the second half of the 16thcentury by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1556–1605). It was the capital of the Empireand seat of the grand Mughal court, but only for 14 years. Despite bearing exceptionaltestimony to the Mughal civilization at the end of the 16th century, it had to beabandoned due to the twin reasons of lack of water and unrest in north­west India,leading the Emperor to shift the capital to Lahore. Akbar decided to construct it in 1571,on the same site where the birth of his son, the future Emperor Jahangir, was predictedby the wise saint Shaikh Salim Chisti (1480–1572). The work, supervised by the greatMughal himself, was completed in 1573. The complex of monuments and temples, alluniformly in Mughal architectural style, includes one of the largest mosques in India,the Jama Masjid, the Buland Darwaza, the Panch Mahal, and the Tomb of SalimChishti. The English traveller Ralph Fitch considered the city in 1585 as 'considerablylarger than London and more populous.' Its form and layout strongly influenced theevolution of Indian town planning, notably at Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi). The city hasnumerous other palaces, public buildings and mosques, as well as living areas for thecourt, the army, servants of the king and for an entire population whose history has not

been recorded.[58][59]

25Taj Mahal,Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh,India

17thcentury

252; 1983;i

Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World is a mausoleum – a funerarymosque. It was built by Emperor Shahjahan in memory of his third wife BegumMumtaz Mahal who had died in 1631. It is a large edifice made in white marble intypical Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Islamic andIndian architectural styles. This much acclaimed masterpiece was built over a 16 yearperiod between 1631 and 1648 under the Chief Architect Ustad Ahmad Lahaurisupported by several thousand artisans under the guidance of an Imperial Committee. Itwas inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983, under Category i, as acultural property/monument. It is set amidst vast Mughal Gardens, which cover 17hectares (42 acres) of land on the right bank of the Yamuna River. It has an octagonallayout marked by four exclusive minarets at four corners with a pristine elevation of acentral bulbous dome below which the tombs are laid in an underground chamber.Calligraphic inscriptions in­crusted in polychromatic pierra dura, decorative bands andfloral arabesques glorify the monument's graphic beauty and provide a picture perfect

impression to the viewers.[60][61]

DarjeelingHimalayanRailway (1999),Darjeeling,West Bengal

The Mountain Railways of India represents a collective listing of the DarjeelingHimalayan Railway, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway and the Kalka­Shimla Railway underthe UNESCO World Heritage Site. However, the Mountain Railways of India are fiverailway lines built in the mountains of India in the 19th and early 20th centuries, duringthe British Raj, which are run even today by the Indian Railways. Three out of these

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26MountainRailways ofIndia

West Bengal

19th andearly 20thcenturies

944ter; 1999,2005, 2008;(i)(iii)(iv)

five railways, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (1881), the Kalka­Shimla Railway(1898) and the Kangra Valley Railway (1924), are located in the rugged hill regions ofthe Himalayas of Northern India and the other two are much further south in theWestern Ghats; the Nilgiri Mountain Railway in Southern India, and the Matheran HillRailway in Maharashtra. The World Heritage UNESCO recognition to three of the fiveMountain Railways of India has been stated as for being "outstanding examples of bold,ingenious engineering solutions for the problem of establishing an effective rail linkthrough a rugged, mountainous terrain. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway wasrecognized first in 1999, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway followed suite as an extension tothe site in 2005, and in 2008 the Kalka–Shimla Railway was further added as anextension; and the three together have been titled as Mountain Railways of India underCriteria: ii, iv under the region in the Asia­Pacific. The claims of the Matheran Hill

Railway, the fourth hill line, are pending acceptance by the international body.[62][63]

NilgiriMountainRailway (2005)Ooty, TamilNadu

Kalka­ShimlaRailway,HimachalPradesh (2008)India

27

Nanda Deviand Valley ofFlowersNational Parks

ChamoliDistrict,Uttarakhand,India

1939 and1982

335bis; 1988,2005 ;(vii),(x)

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks are nestled high in West Himalaya.Valley of Flowers National Park is renowned for its meadows of endemic alpine flowersand outstanding natural beauty. It is located in the Garhwal Himalaya of ChamoliDistrict of Uttarakhand (formerly part of Uttar Pradesh). This richly diverse area is alsohome to rare and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear, snow leopard,brown bear and blue sheep. The gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Parkcomplements the rugged mountain wilderness of Nanda Devi National Park. Together,they encompass a unique transition zone between the mountain ranges of the Zanskar

and Great Himalaya. The park stretches over an expanse of 87.5 km2 (33.8 sq mi). Itwas established as a national park on 6 November 1982. However, it was initiallyestablished as a game sanctuary on 7 January 1939. It was inscribed under the UNESCO

World Heritage List in 1988 with extension in 2005 under category (vii) and (x).[64][65]

Together, they comprise the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, which is on the UNESCOWorld Network of Biosphere Reserves since 2004.

28SundarbansNational Park

Bangladesh,West Bengal(India)

1939 and1982

452; 1987 ;(ix) and (x)

The Sundarbans National Park, the largest estuarine mangrove forest in the world is aNational Park, Tiger Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reservelocated in the Sundarbans Ganges river delta bordering the Bay of Bengal, in WestBengal. It is also on the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The

Sundarbans as a whole encompasses 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) of land and water, about

5,980 km2 (2,310 sq mi) in India and the balance is in Bangladesh. It is integral to the

world's largest delta of 80,000 km2 formed from sediments deposited by the three greatrivers, the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Meghna, which confluence in the BengalBasin. The entire basin is traversed by a complex network of interconnecting waterways.Tidal waves as high 75 m are a regular feature here. Though, the history of protection inthe area of Indian part of the Sundarbans dates back to 1878, it was declared as the corearea of Sundarbans Tiger Reserve in 1973 and a wildlife sanctuary in 1977 of 133,000­hectare core area within the 258,500 hectares (639,000 acres) Sundarbans Tiger Reserve.On May 4, 1984 it was declared a National Park. It was inscribed on the UNESCOWorld Heritage list in 1987 as a natural property under category (ix) and (x). Thisregion is densely covered by mangrove forests, and is one of the largest reserves for theBengal tiger. It is also home to a variety of bird, reptile and invertebrate species,

including the salt­water crocodile.[66][67] Amrinder

29 Western Ghats

AgasthyamalaiSub­Cluster

2012

Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri Mountains, a mountain range along thewestern side of India and one of the world’s ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots" (sub

cluster nomination)[68][69][70] A total of thirty nine properties (including national parks,wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests) were designated as world heritage sites ­ twentyin the state of Kerala, ten in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and four in

Maharashtra.[71][72]

Periyar Sub­Cluster

Anamalai Sub­Cluster

Nilgiri Sub­Cluster

Talakaveri Sub­Cluster (fiveproperties)

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KudremukhSub­Cluster(five properties)

Sahyadri Sub­Cluster

30Hill Forts ofRajasthan

Chittorgarh

2013247; 2013;(ii)(iii)

Hill Forts of Rajasthan, are a series of sites located on rocky outcrops of the Aravallismountain range in Rajasthan. They represent a typology of Rajput military hillarchitecture, a style characterized by its mountain peak settings, utilizing the defensiveproperties of the terrain. These hill forts in Rajasthan represent Rajput militarystrongholds across a vast range of geographical and cultural zones.It represents numberof hill forts and is said to express the development of Rajput defensive architecture.examples of Rajput military architecture. Rajput forts are well known for their defensivearchitecture. They enclose large territories and even complete villages in walledcompounds. The property consists of Chittorgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort, RanthamboreFort, Gagron Fort, Amber Fort, Jaisalmer Fort. Due to the variety of built structures in

each hill fort, only the most significant elements of each complex are described.[73]

Kumbhalgarh

Ranthambhore

Amber Sub­Cluster

Jaisalmer

Gagron

31Rani ki vav(The Queen'sStepwell)

Patan, Gujarat,India

11thcentury

AD[74]2014 Rani ki vav (The Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat, is a famous stepwell[75]

32GreatHimalayanNational Park

HimachalPradesh, India 2014 [76]

Great Himalayan National Park at Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, is characterized by highalpine peaks, alpine meadows and riverine forests. The 90,540 ha property includes theupper mountain glacial and snow melt water source origins of several rivers, and thecatchments of water supplies that are vital to millions of downstream users. TheGHNPCA protects the monsoon­affected forests and alpine meadows of the Himalayanfront ranges. It is part of the Himalaya biodiversity hotspot and includes 25 forest typesalong with a rich assemblage of fauna species, several of which are threatened. This

gives the site outstanding significance for biodiversity conservation.[76]

Tentative list

Apart from the 32 sites inscribed on the World Heritage list, India has also maintained a list of tentative sites for recognition which has been submitted toUNESCO Committee for evaluation and acceptance. This procedure of prelisting is a prerequisite for the nominations for the World Heritage list to beaccepted.[77][78]

Sr.

No.Name Image Region

UNESCOdata

Period Description

01Temples atBishnupur

Bishnupur, West Bengal, India 1998West Bengal is famous for its terracotta temples built in the17th and 18th centuries and the balucheri sarees

02Buddhist MonasteryComplex

Alchi, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir,India

1998Buddhist Monastery Complex is also known as "Alchi Chos­kor."

03 Golconda Fort Hyderabad, Telangana, India 1998

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04Dholavira: aHarappan City

Dholavira, Gujarat, India 1998This is located in Gujarat, Kachchh district, is one of thelargest and most prominent archaeological sites in India,belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization

05 Mattancherry Palace Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala, India 1998

Mattancherry Palace, also known as the Dutch Palace, inMattancherry, Kochi, Kerala features Kerala murals depictingHindu temple art, portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi.(1998)

06Tomb of Sher ShahSuri

Sasaram, Bihar, India 1998Tomb of Sher Shah Suri was built in memory of AfghanEmperor Sher Shah Suri who ruled Delhi in Northern India forfive years, after defeating Humayun, the 2nd Mughal Emperor

07Mandu, MadhyaPradesh Group ofMonuments

Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, India 1998Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Group of Monuments are in thefortress town on a rocky outcrop about 100 km (62 mi) fromIndore, and are celebrated for their fine architecture

08Ancient BuddhistSite in Sarnath

Sarnath, Varanasi District, UttarPradesh, India

1998

Ancient Buddhist Site in Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshwhere Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where theBuddhist Sangha came into existence through theenlightenment of Kondanna. (1998)

09 Hemis Gompa Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India 1998Hemis Gompa, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the DrukpaLineage, is located in Hemis, Ladakh, 45 km from Leh

10Sri Harimandir Sahib(The "GoldenTemple")

Amritsar, Punjab, India 2004Sri Harimandir Sahib (The "Golden Temple") in Amritsar,Punjab, is the holiest shrine in Sikhism

11River Island ofMajuli

Brahmaputra River, Assam, India 2004River Island of Majuli in midstream of the Brahmaputra Riverin Assam

12Namdapha NationalPark

Arunachal Pradesh, India 2006This is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalayabiodiversity hotspot is located in Arunachal Pradesh inNortheast India

13 Wild Ass Sanctuary Kutchh, Gujarat, India 2006Wild Ass Sanctuary, largest wildlife sanctuary in India isknown for the endangered wild ass sub­species of Indian WildAss in Little Rann of Kutch

14KangchendzongaNational Park

North Sikkim, Sikkim, India 2006Kangchendzonga National Park, a national park and aBiosphere reserve is located in North Sikkim district

15

Urban andArchitectural Workof Le Corbusier inChandigarh

Chandigarh, India 2006Urban and Architectural Work of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh,is home to numerous architectural projects of Le Corbusier,Pierre Jeanneret, Matthew Nowicki and Albert Mayer

16The Matheran LightRailway

Maharashtra, India 2005

Extension to the Mountain Railways of India

17The Kangra ValleyRailway

Himachal Pradesh, India 2009

18 Churchgate Mumbai, Maharashtra 2009

Extension to Mumbai CST

Churchgate station, is a terminus of Western Railway line ofMumbai suburban railway.

19The MaharajaRailways of India

Madhya Pradesh, India 2009The Maharaja Railways of India comprises several railwaylines that were maintained in the past by the erstwhileMaharajas of India during the British rule

20 Oak Grove School Jharipani, Mussoorie, India 2009Oak Grove School, the school was started by the British EastIndia Company on June 1, 1888, predominantly caters to thechildren of Indian Railways employees

Excavated RemainsExcavated Remains at Nalanda, an ancient center of higher

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21 at Nalanda Nalanda, Bihar, India 2009 learning, is one of the world's first residential universities witha number of ruined structures in Bihar

22BhitarkanikaConservation Area

Orissa, India 2009 A mangrove wetland in Orissa

23Neora ValleyNational Park

Darjeeling District, West Bengal,India

2009This is one of the richest biological zones in the entireNortheast situated in the Kalimpong subdivision underDarjeeling District in West Bengal

24 Desert National Park Rajasthan, India 2009 This is an example of the ecosystem of the Thar Desert

25Mughal Gardens inJammu and Kashmir

Chashma Shahi, Srinagar, Jammuand Kashmir, India

2010There are six gardens. They are Chashma Shahi, ShalimarBagh, Pari Mahal, Verinag Garden, Achabal Gardens andNishat Bagh

Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar, Jammuand Kashmir, India

Verinag Garden, Anantnag, Jammuand Kashmir, India

Pari Mahal, Srinagar, Jammu andKashmir, India

Achabal Gardens, Anantnag,Jammu and Kashmir, India

Nishat Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu andKashmir, India

26Silk Road Sites inIndia

Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir,Maharashtra, Puducherry, Punjab,Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh inIndia

2010

This is part of the extensive interconnected network of traderoutes across the Asian continent connecting East, South, andWestern Asia with the Mediterranean world, as well as Northand Northeast Africa and Europe

27 Santiniketan Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India 2010Santiniketan made famous by Nobel Laureate RabindranathTagore, whose vision became the present university townVisva­Bharati University

28 Ahmedabad Gujarat, India 2011The historic and most important city of the state of Gujarat inIndia­ nominated for World Heritage City status

29 Delhi NCT Delhi, India 2012 India's historic national Capital­ nominated for World HeritageCity status

30The Qutb ShahiMonuments ofHyderabad

Hyderabad, India 2011 Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar

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31The Victorian andArt Deco Ensembleof Mumbai

Mumbai, India 2012

32Apatani CulturalLandscape

Arunachal Pradesh, India 2014

33Archaeologicalremains of Lothal

Gujarat, India 2014

34Bahá'í House ofWorship

New Delhi, India 2014

35 Cellular Jail Andaman Islands, India 2014

36Chettinad, VillageClusters of the TamilMerchants

Chettinad, Tamil Nadu, India 2014

37 Chilika Lake Odisha, India 2014

38Monuments andForts of the DeccanSultanate

Karnataka (Gulbarga, Bidar,Bijapur) and Telangana(Hyderabad), India

2014

39Ekamra Kshetra –The Temple City

Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 2014

40Iconic SareeWeaving Clusters ofIndia

India 2014

41PadmanabhapuramPalace

Kerala, India 2014

42Sacred Ensembles ofthe Hoysala

Karnataka (Belur and Halebidu),India

2014

43Monuments ofSrirangapatna IslandTown

Karnataka, India 2014

44 Narcondam IslandAndaman and Nicobar islands,India

2014

45The NeolithicSettlement ofBurzahom

Jammu & Kashmir, India 2014

46Thembang FortifiedVillage

India 2014

47The GloriousKakatiya Templesand Gateways

India 2014

48Sites of Saytagrah,India’s non­violentfreedom movement

India 2014

49Sites along theBadshahi Marg (TheGrand Trunk Road)

India 2014

50

Moidams – theMound­Burialsystem of the AhomDynasty

India 2014

51SriRanganathaswamyTemple, Srirangam

Srirangam,Tiruchirapalli,TamilNadu,India

2014 ­

Nominated Sites

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The followling sites have been nominated for world heritage site:[79]

1. Gir Wildlife Sanctuary2. Silent Valley National Park

See also

World Heritage CommitteeUNESCO World Heritage SiteTable of World Heritage Sites by countryList of World Heritage Sites in Asia

(see template below for more regions)

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