List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

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List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

April 26 2024

UNESCO World Heritage sites in India:

UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) is an agency of the UN and they declare world heritage sites all over the world, including India. One of the most commonly asked questions in the GK section of MBA exams is pertaining to the UNESCO world heritage sites in India. Students are expected to learn this list properly so that they Don't miss out on marks that are asked on static topics like this.

About the UNESCO World Heritage Sites:

There is a selection criterion followed by UNESCO for choosing and declaring certain historical sites as the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These are 10 criteria namely:

Human creative genius
Interchange of values
Exhibition of cultural tradition
Significance of human history
Traditional human settlement
Association with Universally significant events
Natural beauty or phenomena
Signifying major stages of world history
Formed through major ecological or biological processes
A significant natural habitat for biodiversity

In India, there are 38 UNESCO World Heritage sites, with the last addition in 2019. Students are also expected to read about these sites in detail for better knowledge and understanding

List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India:

Now let's look at the list in detail, from the latest to the oldest.

Sr. No.	Name of Natural World Heritage Site	State	Year
1	The Pink City	Rajasthan	2019
2	The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai	Maharashtra	2018
3	Ahmedabad World Heritage city	Gujarat	2017
4	Archaeological Site of NalandaMahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda	Bihar	2016
5	The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement	Chandigarh	2016
6	Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim	2016
7	Great Himalayan National Park	Himachal Pradesh	2014
8	Rani-Ki-Van (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat	Gujarat	2014
9	Hill Forts of Rajasthan	Rajasthan (Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambhore, Amber Sub-Cluster, Jaisalmer, Gagron)	2013
10	Western Ghats	Maharashtra,	2012
11	The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur	Rajasthan	2010
12	Red Fort Complex	Delhi	2007
13	Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park	Gujarat	2004
14	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Formerly Victoria Terminus)	Maharashtra	2004
15	Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka	Madhya Pradesh	2003
16	Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya	Bihar	2002
17	Mountain Railways of India	Tamil Nadu	1999
18	Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi	Delhi	1993
19	QutbMinar and its Monuments, Delhi	Delhi	1993
20	Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi	Madhya Pradesh	1989
21	Elephanta Caves	Maharashtra	1987
22	Great Living Chola Temples	Tamil Nadu	1987
23	Group of Monuments at Pattadakal	Karnataka	1987
24	Churches and Convents of Goa	Goa	1986
25	Fatehpur Sikri	Uttar Pradesh	1986
26	Group of Monuments at Hampi	Karnataka	1986
27	Khajuraho Group of Monuments	Madhya Pradesh	1986
28	Kaziranga National Park	Assam	1985
29	Keoladeo Ghana National Park	Rajasthan	1985
30	Manas Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam	1985
31	Sunderbans National Park	West Bengal	1984
32	Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram	Tamil Nadu	1984
33	Sun Temple, Konarak	Orissa	1984
34	Agra Fort	Uttar Pradesh	1983
35	Ajanta Caves	Maharashtra	1983
36	Ellora Caves	Maharashtra	1983
37	Taj Mahal	Uttar Pradesh	1983
38	Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers	Uttarakhand Goa Karnataka Tamil Nadu Kerala	1982

I hope you found this article useful. It is an important topic, so remember to revise this list before any major competitive exam with the GK section.

Happy preparations!

Also read: List of Government schemes in India

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Anisha has done MBA in Marketing from NMIMS And Executive Management(PMNO) from Harvard Business School. She has been instrumental in growing CATKing Digital with her experience with Marico and Henkel in the past.