Friday, November 9, 2012

List of World Heritage sites of India




S. No.
World Heritage Site Name
Year of Inscription
Picture
1


Ajanta Caves
1983
 
2
Ellora Caves
1983
 
3
Agra Fort
1983
 

Agra Fort, Uttar Pradesh
4
Taj Mahal
1983
 
5
Sun Temple, Konark
1984
 Front view of Konark Sun Temple
6
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
1984
 View of Shore Temple

7
Kaziranga National Park
1985
 
8
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
1985
 
9
Keoladeo National Park
1985
 
10
Churches and Convents of Goa
1986
 
11
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
1986
 
12
Group of Monuments at Hampi
1986
 Virupaksha Temple
13
Fatehpur Sikri
1986
 
14
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
1987
 
15
Elephanta Caves
1987
 Elephanta3.jpg (94431 bytes)
16
Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
1987
 "Great living Chola temples"
17
Sundarbans National park
1987
 Sundarban mangrove forests
18
Nanda Devi National Park
1988
 Nanda Devi in the national park
19
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
1989
 
20
Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
1993
 
21
Qutab Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
1993
 Qutb-ud-din Aibak commissioned this as a tower of victory to mark the defeat of the last Hindu kingdom in Delhi
22
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
1999
 Ghoom station on the Darjeeling Himalayan Raliway
23
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
2002
 
24
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
2003
 
25
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
2004
 a.k.a Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus
26
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
2004
 
27
Chola Temples (as an extension of Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur inscribed in 1987)
2004
 
28
Valley of Flowers National Park (as an extension to Nanda Devi National Park inscribed in 1988
2005
 
29
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
2005
 
30
Red Fort Complex
2007
 
31
Extension of the Mountain Railways of India : Kalka Shimla Railway
2008
 

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