UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This is exemplified by the Convention regarding the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, accepted by UNESCO in 1972.
here are 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Dholavira and Ramappa Temple are the latest addition to the list under the ‘Cultural’ category. ‘Ramappa Temple’, Telangana and ‘Dholavira’, Gujarat which is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2021.
Here is a list of all such sites in India for you to study when prepaing for various government exams. Please go through the compiled list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India to gain an advantage over other aspirants. This post, we hope, will be very useful for upcoming SBI, SSC, NABARD, RBI, IBPS, SBI, PGDBF, SSC, and Insurance exams, as well as other competitive exams in 2020-21.
Natural World Heritage Sites in India
|
No. |
Natural World Heritage Site |
State |
Year of Notification |
Area (In Km2) |
|
1 |
Kaziranga National Park |
Assam |
1985 |
429.96 |
|
2 |
Keoladeo Ghana National Park |
Rajasthan |
1985 |
28.73 |
|
3 |
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary |
Assam |
1985 |
391.00 |
|
4 |
Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers |
Uttarakhand |
1982 |
630.00 |
|
5 |
Sunderbans National Park |
West Bengal |
1984 |
1,330.10 |
|
6 |
Western Ghats |
Maharashtra, |
2012 |
1,60,000.00 |
|
7 |
Great Himalayan National Park |
Himachal Pradesh |
2014 |
905.4 |
Cultural World Heritage Sites in India
|
S.No |
Name of Sites |
Year |
Location |
|
1 |
Ajanta Caves |
1983 |
Maharashtra |
|
2 |
Ellora Caves |
1983 |
Maharashtra |
|
3 |
Agra Fort |
1983 |
Agra |
|
4 |
Taj Mahal |
1983 |
Agra |
|
5 |
Sun Temple |
1984 |
Orissa |
|
6 |
Mahabalipuram Monuments |
1984 |
Tamil Nadu |
|
7 |
Kaziranga National Park |
1985 |
Assam |
|
8 |
Keoladeo |
1985 |
Rajasthan |
|
9 |
Manas |
1985 |
Assam |
|
10 |
Churches and |
1986 |
Goa |
|
11 |
Monuments |
1986 |
Madhya |
|
12 |
Monuments |
1986 |
Karnataka |
|
13 |
Fatehpur Sikri |
1986 |
Agra |
|
14 |
Elephanta Caves |
1987 |
Maharashtra |
|
15 |
Great Living |
1987 |
Tamil Nadu |
|
16 |
Pattadakal |
1987 |
Karnataka |
|
17 |
Sundarbans |
1987 |
West Bengal |
|
18 |
Nanda Devi & |
1988 |
Uttarakhand |
|
19 |
Monuments of |
1989 |
Sanchi, |
|
20 |
Humayun’s Tomb |
1993 |
Delhi |
|
21 |
Qutub Minar and |
1993 |
Delhi |
|
22 |
Mountain |
1999 |
Darjeeling |
|
23 |
Mahabodhi |
2002 |
Bihar |
|
24 |
Bhimbetka Rock Shelters |
2003 |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
25 |
Chhatrapati |
2004 |
Maharashtra |
|
26 |
ChampanerPavagadh |
2004 |
Gujarat |
|
27 |
Red Fort |
2007 |
Delhi |
|
28 |
Jantar Mantar |
2010 |
Delhi |
|
29 |
Western Ghats |
2012 |
Karnataka, |
|
30 |
Hill Forts |
2013 |
Rajasthan |
|
31 |
Rani Ki Vav |
2014 |
Gujarat |
|
32 |
Great Himalayan |
2014 |
Himachal |
|
33 |
Nalanda |
2016 |
Bihar |
|
34 |
Khangchendzonga |
2016 |
Sikkim |
|
35 |
Architectural Work |
2016 |
Chandigarh |
|
36 |
The Historic City |
2017 |
Ahmedabad |
|
37 |
Victorian Gothic |
2018 |
Mumbai |
|
38 |
The Pink City |
2019 |
Jaipur |
|
39 |
Kakatiya |
2021 |
Telangana |
|
40 |
Dholavira |
2021 |
Gujarat |
Mixed Word Heritage Sites in India
|
S No. |
Name of Mixed World Heritage Site |
State |
Year of Notification |
|
1 |
Khangchendzonga National Park |
Sikkim |
2016 |
|
2 |
Dholavira, Harappan City |
Rann of Kutchh (Gujarat) |
27th July 2021 |
|
3 |
Rudreswara Temple (Ramappa Temple) |
Palampet, Warangal, Telangana |
25th July 2021 |
