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WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA
By PIB Delhi
Five properties have been nominated as World Heritage Sites during the last five years. The list of the sites nominated is attached in Annexure-II.
The inclusion of sites in the World Heritage List brings laurels to the country and attracts visitors, which in turn boosts economic growth and tourism around the property. At the newly nominated World Heritage Site, Moidam, an interpretation centre, rain-shelters, pathways, and signages have already been provided to promote tourism and awareness.
The state-wise details of the total number of sites in India are attached herewith as Annexure I.
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Annexure-I
INDIA: WORLD HERITAGE SITESSl. No. Site State Year 1. Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh 1983 2. Ajanta Caves Maharashtra 1983 3. Ellora Caves Maharashtra 1983 4. Taj Mahal Uttar Pradesh 1983 5. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Tamil Nadu 1984 6. Sun Temple, Konarak Odisha 1984 7. Kaziranga National Park Assam 1985 8. Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan 1985 9. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Assam 1985 10. Churches and Convents Goa 1986 11. Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh 1986 12. Group of Monuments at Hampi Karnataka 1986 13. Khajuraho Group of Monuments Madhya Pradesh 1986 14. Elephanta Caves Maharashtra 1987 15. Great Living Chola Temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuran and Darasuram Tamil Nadu 1987 & 2004 16. Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Karnataka 1987 17. Sundarbans National Park West Bengal 1987 18. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks Uttarakhand 1988 & 2005 19. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh 1989 20. Humayun’s Tomb Delhi 1993 21. QutbMinar and its Monuments Delhi 1993 22. 22a Mountain Railway of India (Darjeeling)22b Nilgiri22c Kalka – Shimla West BengalTamil NaduHimachal Pradesh 199920052008 23. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya Bihar 2002 24. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh 2003 25. Champaner – Pavagadh Archaeological Park Gujarat 2004 26. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus(formerly Victoria Terminus) Maharashtra 2004 27. Red Fort Complex Delhi 2007 28. The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur Rajasthan 2010 29. Western Ghats Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu 2012 30. Hill Forts of Rajasthan30a Chittorgarh30b Kumbhalgarh30c Jaisalmer30d Ranthambhore30e Amber30fGagron Rajasthan 2013 31. Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan Gujarat 2014 32. Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area Himachal Pradesh 2014 33. Archeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda Bihar 2016 34. The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement Chandigarh 2016 35. Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim 2016 36. Historic City of Ahmadabad Gujarat 2017 37. Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai Maharashtra 2018 38. Jaipur City Rajasthan 2019 39. Dholavira: a Harappan City Gujarat 2021 40. Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple Telangana 2021 41. Santiniketan, India West Bengal 2023 42. Sacred Ensemble of Hoysalas Karnataka 2023 43. Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty Assam 2024
