UNESCO World Heritage Sites
This list contains the places chosen by the UNESCO as heritage sites in India.UNESCO is a specialized agency of United Nations.UNESCO was created for the conservation and protection of the worlds inheritance of books,works of art and monuments of history and science.As of now there are 36 world Heritage sites in India.28 cultural sites and 8 natural sites and also sites which are on tentative list.
List of 25 cultural Heritage Sites.
| Name of the Site | Location | Year of Inscription |
| Agra Fort | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 |
| Ajanta Caves | Maharashtra | 1983 |
| Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi | Madhya Pradesh | 1989 |
| Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park | Gujarat | 2004 |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) | Maharashtra | 2004 |
| Churches and Convents of Goa | Goa | 1986 |
| Elephanta Caves | Maharashtra | 1987 |
| Ellora Cave | Maharashtra | 1983 |
| Fatehpur Sikri | Uttar Pradesh | 1986 |
| Great Living Chola Temples | Tamil Nadu | 1987 |
| Group of Monuments at Hampi | Karnataka | 1986 |
| Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram | Tamil Nadu | 1984 |
| Group of Monuments at Pattadakal | Karnataka | 1987 |
| Hill Forts of Rajasthan | Rajasthan | 2013 |
| Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi | Delhi | 1993 |
| Khajuraho Group of Monuments | Madhya Pradesh | 1986 |
| Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya | Bihar | 2002 |
| Mountain Railways of India | Darjeeling, West Bengal Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu Kalka-Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
1999 |
| Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi | Delhi | 1993 |
| Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) | Gujarat | 2014 |
| Red Fort Complex | Delhi | 2007 |
| Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka | Madhya Pradesh | 2003 |
| Sun Temple, Konârak | Orissa | 1984 |
| Taj Mahal | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 |
| The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur | Rajasthan | 2010 |
| The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier | Chandigarh | 2016 |
| Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) | Bihar | 2016 |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 2017 |
List of Seven Natural Heritage Sites
| Name Of the Site | Location | Year of Inscription |
| Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area | Himachal Pradesh | 2014 |
| Kaziranga National Park | Assam | 1985 |
| Keoladeo National Park | Rajasthan | 1985 |
| Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | Assam | 1985 |
| Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks | Uttarakhand | 1988 |
| Sundarbans National Park | West Bengal | 1987 |
| Western Ghats | Covers Four states (Kerala ,Karnataka,Tamilnadu and Maharashtra) |
2012 |
| Khangchendzonga National Park | Sikkim | 2016 |
Note: In the case of western ghats a total of thirty nine properties (including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests) were designated as world heritage sites – twenty in the state of Kerala, ten in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and four in Maharashtra
Also there is a tentative list of world heritage sites in India,which is already mentioned in the given below link.
Three new sites added in 2016 : Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) in Bihar ,The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh and Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim.
In 2017, the Walled City of Ahmedabad, founded by Sultan Ahmed Shah in the 15th century, has been declared India’s first World Heritage City.
Indian Monuments and Sites Nominated for UNESCO Heritage sites
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