UNESCO HERITAGES SITES IN INDIA

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• Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh. The monolithic pillars, Buddhist monasteries and Mauryan architecture at Sanchi makes it a worthy qualifier for the UNESCO World Heritage Site laurel.
• Commissioned by Ashoka the Great in 3rd century BC, the monuments at Sanchi are the oldest Buddhist structures in India.

Cultural Sites :

S. No	Heritage Site Name	Place	Year
1.	Agra Fort	Uttar Pradesh	1983
2.	Ajanta Caves	Maharashtra	1983
3.	Archeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University )	Bihar	2016
4.	Buddhist Monuments	Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh	1989
5.	Champaner – Pavagadh Archaeological Park	Gujarat	2004
6.	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Formely Victoria Treminus)	Maharashtra	2004
7.	Churches and Convents of Goa	Velha Goa(Old Goa), Goa	1986
8.	Elephant Caves	Maharashtra	1987
9.	Ellora Caves	Maharashtra	1983
10.	Fatehpur Sikri	Uttar Pradesh	1986
11.	Great living chola temples	Tamilnadu	1987,2004
	1.   Brihadeeswarar Temple	Gangaikondacholapuram
	2. Airavateshwarar Temple	Darasuram
	3. Brihadeeswarar Temple	Thanjavur
12.	Group Of Monuments at Hampi	Ballari, Karnataka	1986
13.	Group Of Monuments at Mahabalipuram	Tamilnadu	1984
14.	Group Of Monuments at Pattadakal	Bagalkot, Karnataka	1987
15.	Hill Forts of Rajasthan	1. Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
		2. Kumbalgarh, Rajasthan
		3. Ranthambhore, Rajasthan	2013
		4. Amber Sub-Cluster, Rajasthan
		5. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
		6. Gagron, Rajasthan
16.	Historic City of Ahemedabad	Gujarat	2017
17.	Humayun’s Tomb	Delhi	1993
18.	Khajuraho Group of Monuments	Madhya Pradesh	1986
19.	Mahabodhi Temple Complex	Bodh Gaya, Bihar	2002
20.	Mountain Railways of India		1999,2005,2008
	1. Darjeeling Himalayan Railways	West Bengal
	2. Nilgiri Mountain Railways	Tamilnadu
	3. Kalka – Shimla Railways	Himachal Pradesh
21.	Qutb Minar and its Monuments	Delhi	1993
22.	Rani – Ki- Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell)	Patan, Gujarat	2014
23.	Red Fort Complex	Delhi	2007
24.	Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka	Madhya Pradesh	2003
25.	Sun Temple, Konarak	Puri, Odisha	1984
26.	Taj Mahal	Uttar Pradesh	1983
27.	The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, An Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement.	Chandigarh	2016
28.	The Jantar Mantar	Jaipur, Rajasthan	2010

Natural Sites :

S. No	Heritage Site Name	Place	Year
1.	Great Himalayan National Park	Himachal Pradesh	2014
2.	Kaziranga National Park	Assam	1985
3.	Keoladeo National Park	Bharatpur, Rajasthan	1985
4.	Manas Wildlife Santuary	Assam	1985
5.	Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park	Chamoli, Uttarakhand	1988,2005
6.	Sundarbans National Park	West Bengal	1987
7.	Western Ghats	1. Agasthyamalai (Kerala, Tamilnadu)	2012
		2. Periyar (Kerala)
		3. Anamalai (Kerala, Tamilnadu)
		4. Nilgiri (Tamilnadu, Kerala, Karnataka)
		5. Talakaveri (Karnataka)
		6. Kudremukh (Karnataka)
		7. Sahyadri (kerala)
MIXED
S. No	Heritage Site Name	Place	Year
1.	Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim	2016

Statewise :

S.No	State	Exclusive Sites	Shared sites
1.	Assam	2	0
2.	Bihar	2	0
3.	Chandigarh	1	0
4.	Delhi	3	0
5.	Goa	1	0
6.	Gujarat	3	0
7.	Himachal Pradesh	1	1
8.	Karnataka	2	1
9.	Kerala	0	1
10.	Madhya Pradesh	3	0
11.	Maharashtra	4	1
12.	Odisha	1	0
13.	Rajasthan	3	0
14.	Sikkim	1	0
15.	Tamilnadu	2	2
16.	Uttar Pradesh	3	0
17.	Uttarakhand	1	0
18.	West Bengal	1	1