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35 Cultural Heritage Sites in India | Year of Entry | State |
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#1 Agra Fort | 1983 | Uttar Pradesh |
#2 Ajanta Caves | 1983 | Maharashtra |
#3 Ellora Caves | 1983 | Maharashtra |
#4 Taj Mahal | 1983 | Uttar Pradesh |
#5 Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram | 1984 | Tamil Nadu |
#6 Sun Temple, Konark | 1984 | Odisha |
#7 Churches and Convents of Goa | 1984 | Goa |
#8 Fatehpur Sikri | 1986 | Uttar Pradesh |
#9 Group of Monuments at Hampi | 1986 | Karnataka |
#10 Khajuraho Group of Monuments | 1986 | Madhya Pradesh |
#11 Elephanta Caves | 1987 | Maharashtra |
#12 Great Living Chola Temples | 1987 | Tamil Nadu |
#13 Group of Monuments at Pattadakal | 1987 | Karnataka |
#14 Santiniketan | 2023 | West Bengal |
#15 Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi | 1989 | Madhya Pradesh |
#16 Mountain Railways of India | 1999 | West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh |
#17 Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi | 1993 | Delhi |
#18 Qutub Minar and Monuments, Delhi | 1993 | Delhi |
#19 Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya | 2002 | Bihar |
#20 Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka | 2003 | Madhya Pradesh |
#21 Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park | 2004 | Gujarat |
#22 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus | 2004 | Maharashtra |
#23 Red Fort Complex | 2007 | Delhi |
#24 Jantar Mantar | 2010 | Jaipur |
#25 Hill Forts of Rajasthan | 2013 | Rajasthan |
#26 Rani Ki Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell) | 2014 | Gujarat |
#27 Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavira at Nalanda | 2016 | Bihar |
#28 The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement | 2016 | Chandigarh |
#29 Historic City of Ahmedabad | 2017 | Gujarat |
#30 Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai | 2018 | Maharashtra |
#31 Jaipur City | 2019 | Rajasthan |
#32 Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple | 2021 | Telangana |
#33 Dholavira, a Harappan City | 2021 | Gujarat |
#34 Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala | 2023 | Karnataka |
#34 Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty | 2024 | Assam |
Natural Heritage Site in India | Year of Entry |
State |
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#1 Sundarbans National Park | 1987 | West Bengal |
#2 Western Ghats | 2012 | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat |
#3 Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks | 1988 | Uttarakhand |
#4 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | 1985 | Assam |
#5 Great Himalayan National Park | 2014 | Himachal Pradesh |
#6 Keoladeo National Park | 1985 | Rajasthan |
#7 Kaziranga National Park | 1985 | Assam |
Mixed Heritage Site in India | Year of Entry |
State |
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#1 Khangchendzonga National Park | 2016 | Sikkim |