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UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) which is based in Paris, France.UNESCO pursues its objectives through five major programs education, natural sciences, social/human sciences,culture, and communication/information. UNESCO has 195 member states and nine associate members.As of now there are 38 world Heritage sites in India. 30 cultural sites and 8 natural sites.

Cultural Sites

Sr.No.	Name Of The Site	State
1	Ajanta Caves (1983)	Maharashtra
2	Ellora Caves (1983)	Maharashtra
3	Agra Fort (1983)	Uttar Pradesh
4	Taj Mahal (1983)	Uttar Pradesh
5	Sun Temple, Konarak (1984)	Odisha
6	Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)	Tamil Nadu
7	Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)	Goa
8	Group of Temples, Pattadakal (1987)	Karnataka
9	Group of Monuments, Fatehpur Sikri (1986)	Uttar Pradesh
10	Group of Temples, Khajuraho (1986)	Madhya Pradesh
11	Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)	Karnataka
12	Elephanta Caves ( 1987)	Maharashtra
13	Great Living Chola temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuram and Darasuram (1987 & 2004)	Tamil Nadu
14	Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)	Madhya Pradesh
15	Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi (1993)	Delhi
16	Qutb Minar Complex, Delhi (1993)	Delhi
17	Prehistoric Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)	Madhya Pradesh
18	Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)	Gujrat
19	Red Fort Complex, Delhi (2007)	Delhi
20	Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Chittaurgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Jaisalmer and Ranthambhore, Amber and Gagron Forts) (2013) Note: Amber and Gagron Forts are under protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums	Rajasthan
21	Rani ki Vav (2014)	Gujrat
22	Mountain Railway of India (Darjeeling,1999), Nilgiri (2005), Kalka-Shimla(2008)	West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh
23	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (2004)	Maharashtra
24	Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya (2002)	Bihar
25	Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)	Rajasthan
26	Archaeological sites of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda (2016)	Bihar
27	Architectural work of Le Corbusier (2016)	Chandigarh
28	Historic City of Ahmedabad (2017)	Gujarat
29	The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai (2018)	Maharashtra
30	Jaipur (Pink City) (2019)	Rajasthan

Natural Sites

Sr.No.	Name Of The Site	State
1	Kaziranga National Park (1985)	Assam
2	Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)	Assam
3	Keoladeo National Park (1985)	Rajasthan
4	Sunderban National Park (1987)	West Bengal
5	Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005)	Uttarakhand
6	Western Ghats (2012)	Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra,Tamil Nadu
7	Great Himalayan National Park (2014)	Himachal Pradesh
8	Khangchendzonga National Park (2016)	Sikkim

Mountain Railways of India are:

Kalka–Shimla Railway,
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR),
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, in Tamilnadu, and
Matheran Hill Railway, a heritage railway in Maharashtra.

Popular Sites and Monuments of India

Sr.No.	Name	Location	Famous for
1	Ajanta Caves	Aurganbad	Buddhist care temples
2	Amaranth ‘s Caves	Kashmir	Naturally formed ice shivlinga
3	Anand Bhawan	Allahabad	Nehru family's ancestral hose
4	Vaishno Devi	Jammu and Kashmir	One of Hinduism's holiest sites
5	Buland Darwaza	Fatehpur sikri	The highest and biggest gateway of India near Agra built by Akbar to commemorate his victorious campaign in Deccan
6	Char Minar	Hyderabad	Built in 1591 CE, it is a monument , a mosque and a global icon.
7	Dilwara Temples	Mount Abu	Jain temples, Vimal Vasahi , mahavir swami , built between 11^th and 13^th century AD.
8	Lotus Temple	Delhi	Temple with a flower like design
9	Taj mahal	Agra	Iconic domed mughal mausoleum
10	Gandhi Sadan	Delhi	Birla house - where Gandhiji was assassinated in 1948
11	Gateway of India	Mumbai	Erected in 1911 on king George V’s to India
12	Gol Gumbaz	Bijapur	Largest dome in India
13	Gomateshwara	Mysore	2000 year –old statue of a jain sage carved out of a single stone
14	Golden Temple	Amritsar	Sikh pilgrimage
15	Hawa Mahal	Jaipur	A pink castle of air
16	Jallianwala Bagh	Amritsar	A public garden infamous for the massacre of hundreds of innocent Indians by the british on 13 April, 1919
17	Jantar mantar	Delhi	Observatory built in 1724 during the days of Maharaja jai Singh II of Ajmer
18	Jama masjid	Delhi	Biggest mosque built by Shah Jahan
19	Kanya kumari	Tamil Nadu	Temple of the virgin goddess situated on the extreme southern tip of India
20	Kranti maidan	Mumbai	Historical avenue where Gandhiji gave the call ‘Quit India ‘ in 1942
21	Harmandir sahib	Amritsar	Gilded temple & sikh pilgrimage site
22	Meenakshi temple	Madurai	Hindu temple
23	Qutab Minar	Delhi	Largest minaret
24	Rajghat	Delhi	Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on the bank of the Yamuna
25	Red fort	Delhi	A red stone structure built by Shah jahan on the bank of the Yamuna
26	Sabarmati	Ahemdabad	Harijan ashram founded here by Gandhiji
27	Sarnath	Varanasi	Centre of Buddhist pilgrimage , the place
28	Shakitisthal	Delhi	Situated on the bank of the Yamuna where Mrs Indira Gandhi was cremated
29	Shantivan	Delhi	Samadhi of pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
30	Shantiniketan	Kolkata	Famous Visva –Bharati University founded by Rabindranath Tagore
31	Sanchi	Madhya pradesh	Ancient Buddhist monuments
32	Victoria Memorial	Kolkata	Famous museum
33	Vijay Ghat	Delhi	Samadhi of Lal Bahadur shastri
34	Vir bhumi	Delhi	Samadhi of Rajiv Gandhi