39 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
UNESCO World Heritage Convention which was established in 1972, recognised various sites of cultural and natural importance around the world. After the latest addition to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list, India has now 38 World Heritage Sites, and that makes India with the 6th largest number of World Heritage Sites in the world! There are 30 cultural sites, 7 natural sites and 1
mixed as recognised by UNESCO.
Here is a list of 38 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India:
Cultural World Heritage Sites in India
Taj Mahal, Agra
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
Hampi, Karnataka
Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra
Ellora Caves, Maharashtra
Bodh Gaya, Bihar
Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha
Red Fort Complex, Delhi
Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
Chola Temples, Tamil Nadu
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
Humayun’s Tomb, New Delhi
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Agra Fort, Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
Rani Ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, Karnataka
Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra
Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University), Bihar
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus), Maharashtra
Mountain Railways of India
Qutub Minar and its Monuments, New Delhi
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Churches and Convents of Goa
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh
The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai
The Pink City - Jaipur
The Historic City of Ahmedabad
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh
Natural World Heritage Sites in India
Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary, Assam
Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal
Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh
Manas Wild Life Sanctuary, Assam
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, Uttarakhand
Western Ghats
Khangchendzonga National Park
Cultural and Natural Mixed World Heritage Site in India
Khangchendzonga National Park
