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Indian Monuments and Sites Nominated for UNESCO Heritage sites

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India has sent a revised list of Monuments and Sites across the country for inclusion in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), catalogue of world Heritage sites.

Ministry of states for culture and tourism Dr.Mahesh Sharma on 4th March, Wednesday informed the Rajya sabha that the list contains 46 monuments and sites. On his written reply to Rajya Sabha, Dr.Sharma told the house that the list had been sent in April 2014. In 2014 there were only 32 monuments and sites which were included in UNESCO, Catalogue of World Heritage Sites.

Below are names of Indian Monuments and Sites which forms part of the Tentative List:
  1. Ancient Buddhist Site (Sarnath, Varanasi)
  2. Chilika Lake in Odisha
  3. Dholavira: A Harappan City
  4. Mountain Railways of India (Extension)
  5. Baha’i House of Worship at New Delhi
  6. Silk Road Sites in India,
  7. Sri Harimandir Sahib In Amritsar
  8. Mughal Gardens in Kashmir
  9. Khangchendzong National Park in Sikkim
  10. Golconda Fort in Telangana
  11. Charminar in Telangana
  12. Temple at Bishnupur,West Bengal
  13. Historic city of Ahemdabad
  14. Monuments and Forts of Deccane sultanate
  15. Cellular Jail,Andaman islands
  16. Apatani cultural Landscape
  17. Shri Ranganathaswamy Temple Sririangam
  18. Ekamra kshetra-Temple city Bhubneshwra
  19. Narcondam Islands
  20. Chettinad, village clustures at Tamilnadu Merchantts
  21. Padmanabhapuram Palace
  22. Matancherry Palace,Kerela
  23. Hemis Gompa
  24. River island of Majauli in Assam
  25. Monuments of Mandu,Madhya Pradesh
  26. Excavated Remains In Nalanda
  27. Neora Valley National Park
  28. Desert National Park
  29. Santiniketan
  30. The victorian and ArtDeco Ensemble of Mumbai
  31. Wild Ass Sanctuary, Kutch
  32. Bhitakanika Conservation area
  33. Urban and architechtural work of Le curbousier in Chandigarh
  34. Kakatiya Temples and Gateways
  35. Sacred embelembs of Hoysala
  36. Sites of Satyagraha
  37. Mountain Railway of india (Extension)
  38. The Grand trunk Road-Sites along the Badshahi Marg
  39. Saree weaving clusters of India
  40. Neora Valley National Park
  41. Thembang Fortified Village
  42. Monuments of Srirangpatna Islands Town
  43. Churchgate-Extension to Mumbai
  44. Namdapha National Park
  45. Buddhist monastery Complex,Leh
  46. The Neolithic Settlement of Burzoham,Srinagar




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