WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA |
Ajanta Caves
Included in 1983
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Ajanta offers a rich tapestry of images that speak of places, royalty, culture and tales of everyday life of ancient India |
Ellora Caves 1983 |
Ellora is the finest example of cave temples with almost 34 caves with intricate interiors and ornamental facades |
Taj Mahal 1983 |
The Taj was built to enshrine the remains of Begum Mumtaz Mahal, the consort of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan |
Agra Fort 1983 |
The fort is surrounded by a 70 foot high wall. It houses the beautiful Pearl Mosque and numerous palaces |
Sun Temple at Konarak 1984 |
The Sun temple of Konark, also known as Black Pagoda, is the crowning glory of the temple architecture of ancient Orissa |
Monuments at Mahabalipuram 1984 |
Mahabalipuram is world famous for its shore temples and it was the second capital of the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram |
Kaziranga National Park 1985 |
Kaziranga is one of the last strongholds of the endangered Indian one-homed rhinoceros |
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 |
The Manas river divides the lush, mixed deciduous forests that run through India to Bhutan |
Keoladeo National Park 1985 |
The Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary is situated just 55 kilometers from the Taj Mahal at Agra |
Fatehpur Sikri 1986 |
Fatehpur Sikri is the one of the finest examples of Mughal architectural splendour. It was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar |
Churches and Convents in Goa 1986 |
The churches and cathedrals built during 16th to 17th century A.D. (Basilica of Bom Jesus, etc) at Goa are a legacy of the Portuguese |
Monuments at Khajuraho 1986 |
Khajuraho Monuments were built between 950-1050 A.D. near the village of Khajuraho under the patronage of the Chandela kings of northern central India |
Monuments at Hampi 1986 |
Hampi, 353 kilometers from Bangalore, are one of the most fascinating historical sites in South India. |
Brihadeeshwara Temple at Thanjavur 1987, 2004 |
The Brihadisvara temple with its 66.5 meters high `srivimana` dominating the city is built of granite. |
Sundarbans National Park 1987 |
The Sunderbans National Park, covering about 1330.10 sq. km, is the habitat of nearly 200 Royal Bengal tigers |
Elephanta Caves 1987 |
Elephanta consists of seven caves of which the most notable is the Mahesa-murti cave |
Monuments at Pattadakal 1987 |
Pattadakal, in Karnataka, illustrates the Chalukyan art which, in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D., under the Chalukya dynasty |
Nanda Devi National Park 1988 |
The Nanda Devi National Park is one of the most spectacular wilderness areas in the Himalayas, |
Buddhist Monastery at Sanchi 1989 |
Sanchi is a serene hill crowned by a group of stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating from 3rd Century BC to the 12th Cent AD. |
Humayun's Tomb at Delhi 1993 |
Humayun`s Tomb is an early example of Mughal architecture built in Delhi |
Qutab Minar 1993 |
Qutab Minar with a length of 238 feet, commands a panoramic view of the green fields extending into a sprawling city of Delhi |
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 1999 |
This toy train has achieved worldwide fame for engineering excellence, wonderful landscape and tourist attraction. |
Bodhgaya Complex of Buddhist Temples 2002 |
A big complex of Buddhist temples that include the site where Lord Buddha had meditated to get enlightenment |
| Bhimbetka Rock Shelters and Caves near Bhopal 2003 |
The very recent addition has been the rock shelters & over 500 caves of Bhimbetka, belonging to the Neolithic age, which lies 46 km South of Bhopal, surrounded by the northern fringe of the Vindhyan ranges. |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) 2004 |
This is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in India, blended with themes deriving from Indian traditional architecture. The building, designed by the British architect F.W. Stevens |
Champaner Pawagarh Archaeological Park in Gujarat (Latest addition in July'2004) |
A concentration of largely unexcavated archaeological, historic and living cultural heritage properties cradled in an impressive landscape which includes prehistoric (chalcolithic) sites, a hill fortress of an early Hindu capital, and remains of the 15th century capital of the state of Gujarat. |
Red Fort complex, Delhi (Latest addition in June'2007) |
The 17th century Mughal marvel, Red Fort, has joined the ranks of 26 other Indian sites, to be included in UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. Earlier it almost got nominated in 1993, but due to the army occupying it that time, the government deferred nominating it that time. |
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