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UNESCO considers some places important in history and mark them as heritage sites. India has her share of heritage sites that we have compiled into the list below with their region and a short description.<\/p>\n

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Name<\/b><\/td>\nRegion<\/b><\/td>\nPeriod<\/b><\/td>\nDescription<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\nAjanta Caves<\/span><\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n2nd century BC to the 6th century<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Ajanta Caves<\/span> are Buddhists caves built in two phases. The first was from the reign of Emperor <\/span>Ashoka<\/span>. The second, further additions were made during the 5th and 6th centuries AD of the <\/span>Gupta period<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\nEllora Caves<\/span><\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n600 to 1000 AD<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Ellora Caves<\/span>, also known as the Ellora Complex, are a cultural mix of religious arts of Buddhism, <\/span>Hinduism<\/span> and <\/span>Jainism<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\nAgra Fort<\/span><\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n16th century<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Agra Fort<\/span>, also known as the Red Fort of Agra, represents <\/span>Mughal<\/span> opulence and power as the centrepiece of their empire. The fortress is located on the right bank of the <\/span>Yamuna River<\/span>, built-in red <\/span>sandstone<\/span>, covering a length of 2.5 kilometres.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\nTaj Mahal<\/span><\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n17th century<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Taj Mahal<\/span>, one of the <\/span>Seven Wonders of the World<\/span>, is a <\/span>mausoleum<\/span> \u2014 a <\/span>funerary<\/span> mosque<\/span>. It was built by Emperor <\/span>Shahjahan<\/span> in memory of his third wife Begum <\/span>Mumtaz Mahal<\/span> who had died in 1631. It is a large edifice made in white marble in typical <\/span>Mughal architecture<\/span>, a style that combines elements from <\/span>Persian<\/span>, <\/span>Islamic<\/span>, and <\/span>Indian architectural<\/span> styles.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\nSun Temple, Konarak<\/span><\/td>\nPuri District<\/span>, <\/span>Odisha<\/span><\/td>\n13th-century<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Konark Sun Temple<\/span> is a 13th-century Sun Temple at <\/span>Konark<\/span>, <\/span>Odisha<\/span>. Located on the east coast of the <\/span>Bay of Bengal<\/span> in the <\/span>Mahanadi<\/span> Delta, it is built in the form of the <\/span>chariot<\/span> of <\/span>Surya<\/span> (Arka), the sun god with 24 wheels, and is heavily decorated with symbolic stone carvings and led by a team of six horses.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\nGroup of Monuments at Mahabalipuram<\/span><\/td>\nMahabalipuram<\/span>, <\/span>Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n7th and 8th centuries<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Group of Monuments at\u00a0 <\/span>Mahabalipuram<\/span>, in <\/span>Tamil Nadu<\/span>, about 58 km from <\/span>Chennai<\/span>, were built by the <\/span>Pallava<\/span> kings in the 7th and 8th centuries.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\nKaziranga National Park<\/span><\/td>\nAssam<\/span><\/td>\n20th century<\/span><\/td>\nKaziranga<\/span>, located in the Northeastern state of <\/span>Assam<\/span> in the flood plains of the <\/span>Brahmaputra River<\/span>‘s south bank, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 for its unique natural environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\nManas Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/td>\nAssam<\/span><\/td>\n20th century<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Manas Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span>, located in the northeastern state of Assam in the plains of the <\/span>Manas River<\/span> in the foothills of the Himalayas, on the border with <\/span>Bhutan<\/span>. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 for its unique natural environment.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\nKeoladeo National Park<\/span><\/td>\nRajasthan<\/span><\/td>\n1981<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Keoladeo National Park<\/span> in <\/span>Bharatpur<\/span> is located within the <\/span>Indus<\/span>–<\/span>Ganges<\/span> Monsoon Forest Biogeographical Province. It was declared a national park in 1982. In 1900 it was a duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas of<\/span> Bharatpur, then became a bird sanctuary in 1956, with the Maharajas exercising shooting rights until 1972.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\nChurches and Convents of Goa<\/span><\/td>\nVelha Goa<\/span> (Old Goa), <\/span>Goa<\/span><\/td>\n16th and 18th centuries<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Churches and Convents of Goa<\/span> are monuments inscribed by UNESCO under the World Heritage List in 1986 which were built by the <\/span>Portuguese<\/span> colonial rulers of <\/span>Goa<\/span> between the 16th and 18th centuries. These monuments are mainly in the former capital of <\/span>Velha Goa<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/span><\/td>\nKhajuraho Group of Monuments<\/span><\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n950 AD to 1050 AD<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Khajuraho Group of Monuments<\/span> attributed to the <\/span>Chandela dynasty<\/span> which, under the sovereignty of Gurjar Pratihars reached its glory.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/span><\/td>\nGroup of Monuments at Hampi<\/span><\/td>\nBellari district<\/span>, <\/span>Karnataka<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n14th and 16th centuries<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Group of Monuments at Hampi<\/span> comprise a sombre but ostentatious Hampi town, on the banks of the river <\/span>Tungabhadra<\/span> in Karnataka. Hampi subsumes the ruins of <\/span>Vijayanagara<\/span>, which was the former capital of the powerful <\/span>Vijayanagara Empire<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/span><\/td>\nFatehpur Sikri<\/span><\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n16th century<\/span><\/td>\nFatehpur Sikri<\/span>, “the City of Victory,” was built during the second half of the 16th century by the <\/span>Mughal Emperor<\/span> Akbar<\/span>. It was the capital of the Empire and seat of the grand Mughal court but only for 14 years.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/span><\/td>\nGroup of Monuments at Pattadakal<\/span><\/td>\nBagalkot District<\/span>, <\/span>Karnataka<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n8th century<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Group of monuments in Pattadakal<\/span> designated under UNESCO World Heritage List, in 1987, cover a remarkable series of nine <\/span>Hindu temples<\/span>, as well as a <\/span>Jain<\/span> sanctuary in northern <\/span>Karnataka<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/span><\/td>\nElephanta Caves<\/span><\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n5th to 8th centuries<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Elephanta Caves<\/span> are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally “the city of caves”) in <\/span>Mumbai Harbour<\/span>, 10 kilometres to the east of the city of <\/span>Mumbai<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/span><\/td>\nGreat Living Chola Temples<\/span><\/td>\nBrihadeeswarar Temple, <\/span>Gangaikonda Cholapuram<\/span>, <\/span>Tamil Nadu<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n11th and 12th century<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Great Living Chola Temples<\/span>, built by kings of the <\/span>Chola Empire<\/span> stretched over all of Tamil Nadu. This cultural heritage site includes three great temples of the 11th and 12th centuries namely, the <\/span>Brihadisvara Temple<\/span> at <\/span>Thanjavur<\/span>, the <\/span>Brihadisvara Temple<\/span> at Gangaikondacholisvaram and the <\/span>Airavatesvara Temple<\/span> at <\/span>Darasuram.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Airavateshwarar Temple, <\/span>Darasuram<\/span>, <\/span>Tamil Nadu<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brihadeeswarar Temple<\/span>, <\/span>Thanjavur<\/span>, <\/span>Tamil Nadu<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/span><\/td>\nSundarbans National Park<\/span><\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/span><\/td>\n1939 and 1982<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Sundarbans National Park<\/span>, the largest <\/span>estuarine<\/span> mangrove forest<\/span> in the world is a <\/span>national park<\/span>, <\/span>tiger reserve<\/span>, World Heritage Site and a <\/span>biosphere reserve<\/span> located in the <\/span>Sundarb<\/span>a<\/span>ns<\/span> Ganges river delta<\/span> bordering the <\/span>Bay of Bengal<\/span>, in <\/span>West Bengal<\/span>. It is also on the UNESCO <\/span>World Network of Biosphere Reserves<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/span><\/td>\nNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks<\/span><\/td>\nUttarakhand<\/span><\/td>\n1939 and 1982<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks<\/span> are nestled high in West <\/span>Himalaya<\/span>. <\/span>Valley of Flowers National Park<\/span> is renowned for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty. It is located in the <\/span>Garhwal Himalaya<\/span> of <\/span>Chamoli District<\/span> of <\/span>Uttarakhand<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/span><\/td>\nBuddhist Monuments at Sanchi<\/span><\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n2nd and 1st centuries BC to the 12th century AD<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi<\/span>, located 45 kilometres from <\/span>Bhopal<\/span> in the Indian state of <\/span>Madhya Pradesh<\/span> are a group of Buddhist monuments dated between 200 BC and 100 BC. The site, however, has been conjectured to have been developed in the 3rd century BC, when <\/span>Emperor Ashoka<\/span> of the <\/span>Mauryan Empire<\/span> ruled.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/span><\/td>\nHumayun’s Tomb<\/span>, Delhi<\/span><\/td>\nDelhi<\/span><\/td>\n1572<\/span><\/td>\nHumayun’s Tomb<\/span>, Delhi, the first tomb built with several innovations, set at the centre of 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 World Heritage Monument in 1993 for its cultural importance.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/span><\/td>\nQutub Minar and its Monuments, Delhi<\/span><\/td>\nDelhi<\/span><\/td>\nLate 12th century<\/span><\/td>\nThe Qutub Minar and its Monuments, Delhi, located to the south of Delhi, is a complex with the Qutub Minar as the centrepiece. Built in the beginning of the 13th century, the complex of structures comprises itineraries, the Alai Darwaza Gate, the Alai Minar, the Qubbat-ul-Islam Mosque (the earliest existing mosque in India), the tomb of Iltutmish, and an Iron Pillar.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/span><\/td>\nMountain Railways of India<\/span><\/td>\nDarjeeling Himalayan Railway<\/span> (1999), <\/span>Darjeeling<\/span>, <\/span>West Bengal<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n19th and early 20th centuries<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Mountain Railways of India<\/span> represent a collective listing of the <\/span>Darjeeling Himalayan Railway<\/span>, the <\/span>Nilgiri Mountain Railway<\/span> and the <\/span>Kalka-Shimla Railway<\/span> under the UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nilgiri Mountain Railway<\/span> (2005) <\/span>Ooty<\/span>, <\/span>Tamil Nadu<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kalka-Shimla Railway<\/span>, <\/span>Himachal Pradesh<\/span> (2008)<\/span><\/p>\n

India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

23<\/span><\/td>\nMahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya<\/span><\/td>\nBihar<\/span><\/td>\n3rd century BC, 5th and 6th century AD and 19th century<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya<\/span>\u00a0was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a unique property of cultural and archaeological importance. The first temple was built by <\/span>Emperor Ashoka<\/span> in the 3rd century BC (260 BC) around the <\/span>Bodhi Tree<\/span> Ficus religiosa<\/span><\/i> (to the west of the temple).<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/span><\/td>\nRock Shelters of Bhimbetka<\/span><\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n30,000 years<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka<\/span> described in the UNESCO Inscription as “the site complex \u2026 a magnificent repository of rock paintings within natural rock shelters” is located in the foothills of the <\/span>Vindhya range<\/span> of hills in the <\/span>Central Indian<\/span> state of <\/span>Madhya Pradesh<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/span><\/td>\nChhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)<\/span><\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n1887\u20131888<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus<\/span> is a historic railway station in Mumbai, which serves as the headquarters of the <\/span>Central Railways<\/span>. It is one of the busiest railway stations in India and serves Central Railway trains terminating in Mumbai as well as the <\/span>Mumbai Suburban Railway<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/span><\/td>\nChampaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park<\/span><\/td>\nGuj<\/span>arat<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\nPrehistoric and 8th to 14th centuries<\/span><\/td>\nChampaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park<\/span> is situated in the <\/span>Panchmahal district<\/span> in Gujarat, India. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 as a cultural site.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/span><\/td>\nRed Fort Complex<\/span><\/td>\nDelhi<\/span><\/td>\n1648<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Red Fort Complex<\/span>, also known as Lal Qila is a palace fort built in the 17th century by <\/span>Shahjahan<\/span> (1628\u201358), the fifth <\/span>Mughal emperor<\/span> as part of his new capital city of <\/span>Shahjahanabad<\/span>. Located to the north of <\/span>Delhi<\/span>, it represents the glory of the Mughal rule and is considered the Highpoint of <\/span>Mughal<\/span> architectural, artistic aesthetic creativity.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/span><\/td>\nThe Jantar Mantar, Jaipur<\/span><\/td>\nJaipur<\/span>, <\/span>Rajasthan<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n1727 and 1734<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Jantar Mantar<\/span> in <\/span>Jaipur<\/span> is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja (King) <\/span>Jai Singh II<\/span> at his then-new capital of Jaipur between 1727 and 1734. It is modelled after the one that he had built at the <\/span>Mughal<\/span> capital of <\/span>Delhi<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/span><\/td>\nWestern Ghats<\/span><\/td>\nAgasthyamalai Sub-Cluster<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nThe <\/span>Western Ghats<\/span>, also known as the <\/span>Sahyadri Mountains<\/span>, a mountain range along the western side of India and one of the world’s ten “Hottest biodiversity hotspots” (sub-cluster nomination)<\/span> A total of thirty-nine properties (including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests) were designated as World Heritage Sites \u2013 twenty in the state of <\/span>Kerala<\/span>, ten in <\/span>Karnataka<\/span>, five in <\/span>Tamil Nadu<\/span> and four in <\/span>Maharashtra.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Periyar Sub-Cluster<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anamalai Sub-Cluster<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nilgiri Sub-Cluster<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Talakaveri Sub-Cluster<\/span> (five properties)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kudremukh Sub-Cluster<\/span> (five properties)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sahyadri Sub-Cluster<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/span><\/td>\nHill Forts of Rajasthan<\/span><\/td>\nChittorgarh<\/span><\/td>\n7th to 16th centuries<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>Hill Forts of Rajasthan<\/span>, are a series of sites located on rocky outcrops of the Aravallis mountain range in <\/span>Rajasthan<\/span>. They represent a typo of Rajput military hill architecture, a style characterized by its mountain peak settings, utilizing the defensive properties of the terrain.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kumbha<\/span>lgarh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ranthambhore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amber Sub-Cluster<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jaisalmer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gagron<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/span><\/td>\nRani ki vav<\/span> (The Queen’s Stepwell)<\/span><\/td>\nPatan, Gujarat<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n11th century AD<\/span><\/td>\nRani ki vav<\/span> (The Queen’s Stepwell) at <\/span>Patan<\/span>, Gujarat, is a famous <\/span>stepwell<\/span> It is famous for its size and sculpture. The length of Rani ki Vav is more than 64 m long, 20 m wide and 27 m deep and there are more than 500 sculptures of god.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/span><\/td>\nGreat Himalayan National Park<\/span><\/td>\nHimachal Pradesh<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nThe <\/span>Great Himalayan National Park<\/span> at <\/span>Kullu<\/span>, <\/span>Himachal Pradesh<\/span>, is characterized by high alpine peaks, alpine meadows and riverine forests.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/span><\/td>\nArchaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar<\/span><\/td>\nBihar<\/span><\/td>\n5th to 12th centuries<\/span><\/td>\nThe Nalanda Mahavihara site is in the State of Bihar, in north-eastern India. It comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 13th century CE.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/span><\/td>\nKhangchendzonga National Park<\/span><\/td>\nSikkim<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nLocated at the heart of the Himalayan range in northern India (State of Sikkim), the <\/span>Khangchendzonga National Park<\/span> includes a unique diversity of plains, valleys, lakes, glaciers and spectacular, snow-capped mountains covered with ancient forests, including the world’s third-highest peak, <\/span>Mount Khangchendzonga.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/span><\/td>\nThe Architectural Work Of <\/span>Le Corbusier<\/span><\/td>\nChandigarh<\/span>, India<\/span><\/td>\n20th century<\/span><\/td>\nChosen from the work of <\/span>Le Corbusier<\/span>, the 17 sites comprising this transnational serial property are spread over seven countries.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/span><\/td>\nHistoric City of Ahmedabad<\/span><\/td>\nAhmedabad<\/span>, <\/span>Gujarat<\/span><\/td>\n15th century<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>walled city of Ahmedabad<\/span>, founded by Sultan <\/span>Ahmad Shah I<\/span> in the 15th century, on the eastern bank of the <\/span>Sabarmati River<\/span>, presents a rich architectural heritage from the <\/span>sultanate period<\/span>, notably the <\/span>Bhadra citadel<\/span>, the walls and <\/span>gates<\/span> of the Fort city and numerous mosques and tombs as well as important Hindu and Jain temples of later periods.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/span><\/td>\nThe Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n1862<\/span><\/td>\nThis is a collection of the Victorian Gothic buildings and Art Deco buildings. They are the <\/span>Bombay High Court<\/span>, <\/span>Rajabai Clock Tower<\/span>, <\/span>Eros Cinema<\/span> and the <\/span>University of Mumbai<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/span><\/td>\nJaipur<\/span><\/td>\nJaipur<\/span>, Rajasthan<\/span><\/td>\n18 November 1727<\/span><\/td>\nThe fortified city of Jaipur, in India’s northwestern state of Rajasthan, was founded in 1727 by <\/span>Sawai Jai Singh<\/span> II. Unlike other cities in the region located in hilly terrain, Jaipur was established on the plain and built according to a grid plan interpreted in the light of Vedic architecture.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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That is a long list. India has 38 heritage sites and 43 more pending heritage sites that are still undergoing evaluation and acceptance. Keep learning and Have a nice day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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