UNESCO World Heritage Sites - India

UNESCO is "United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization"

UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance.

The list is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 states parties which are elected by their General Assembly.

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has so far recognized 29 sites in India as World Heritage sites. These are places of importance of cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972

Cultural

1. Agra Fort (1983)

2. Ajanta Caves (1983)

3. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)

4. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)

5. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)

6. Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)

7. Elephanta Caves (1987)

8. Ellora Caves (1983)

9. Fatehpur Sikri (1986)

10. Great Living Chola Temples (1987)

11. Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)

12. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)

13. Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)

14. Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)

15. Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)

16. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)

17. Mountain Railways of India (1999)

18. Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)

19. Red Fort Complex (2007)

20. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)

21. Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)

22. Taj Mahal (1983)

23. The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)

Natural

24. Kaziranga National Park (1985)

25. Keoladeo National Park (1985)

26. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)

27. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988)

28. Sundarbans National Park (1987)

29. Western Ghats (2012)

source  : unesco

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