A World Heritage site is a Landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the Unesco. On this day (07/02/2022) In ndia, 40 sites were marked on the list of Heritage sites by Unesco and this Presentation contains a brief description of those 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India.

1. UNESCO
WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA
Slide by: Mohammed Asif Ali
PhD Scholar, Dept. of Tourism
Studies
Pondicherry University

2. UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) is an organization that contributes by building peace,
eradicating poverty, sustainable development, and spreading
awareness regarding the intercultural through education, the
sciences, culture, communication, and information.
Founded : 16 Nov 1945, London
H.Q : Paris (France)

3. World Heritage Sites
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection
by an international convention administered by the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO).
World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having
cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. The
sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around
the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

4. Selection criteria of WHS
Heritage associated with events of universal
significance.
Natural phenomena or beauty.
Major stages of Earth's history.
Significant ecological and biological processes.
The significant natural habitat for biodiversity.
Human creative genius.
Interchange of values.
Testimony to cultural
tradition.
Significance in human history.
Traditional human
settlement.
Natural
Cultural

5. World Heritage Sites of India
These UNESCO Heritage sites of India are among the cultural or natural
heritage. India's first 4 sites were marked on the list in the year 1983 these
are the Ajanta Caves, Ellora caves, Taj Mahal & Agra Fort.
Over the years, in India, more 36 sites have been inscribed. The latest is
Ramappa Temple of Telangana and Dholavira from Gujarat.
Among these 40 UNESCO Heritage sites of India, the list includes 32
cultural sites, 7 natural sites, and 1 mixed site.

6. UNESCO Cultural sites in India
32

7. 1983
Aurangabad,
Maharashtra
Famous for Buddhist
Rock-cut Cave
Monuments. It is richly
decorated with Paintings
and Frescoes like Sigiriya
Paintings.

8. 1983
Aurangabad,
Maharashtra
Famous for Buddhist, Jain and
Hindu Temples and
Monasteries. These caves were
excavated out of Hills, and it is
a rock-cut Architecture.

9. 1983
Agra,
Uttar Pradesh
This is one of the most prominent
monumental structures by the
Mughal empire. Built in 1565-
1573

10. 1983
Agra,
Uttar Pradesh
This is one of the Seven Wonders
of the World. King Shahjahan
had built this structure in the
memory of his third wife Begum
Mumtaz Mahal.

11. 1984
This temple is famous for the
traditional style of Kalinga
Architecture.
Konark,
Orissa

12. 1984
Tamilnadu
This monument is famous for
the Largest Open Air Rock
Relief, Mandapas, Chariot
Temples. It is a Pallava Dynasty
Architecture.

13. 1986
Goa
It is famous for Rome of the
orient.
First Manueline, Mannerist
and Baroque Art Forms in Asia.
First Latin Rite Mass in Asia.

14. 1986
Madhya Pradesh
This monument is popular for a
group of Jain and Hindu
Temples. It is situated 175 km
south-east of jhansi. Well
known for their Nagara style
symbolism and erotic figures
and sculptures.

15. 1986
Karnataka
Prosperous kingdom of Vijayanagar.
The ruins at Hampi depict the fine
Dravidian style of art and
architecture. The most important
heritage monument in this site is
the Virupaksha Temple.

16. Yantrodharaka Hanuman
Temple
Virupaksha Temple
Lotus
Mahal
Vijaya Vittala
Temple
Hampi Bazaar Hippie Island Coracle Ride
Queen's Bath Matanga Hill Archaeological
Museum
Riverside Ruins Gagan Mahal Underground Temple

17. 1986
Agra
It structure constitutes of four
main Monuments. The jama
Masjid, The Buland Darwaza,
Panch Mahal or jada Baal ka
Mahal, Diwan-e-Khas, and
Diwan-e-aam

18. 1987
Maharashtra
It is popular for Buddhist and
Hindu caves. It is situated on
Island in the Arabian Sea.
And has Basal Rock Caves,
and Shiva Temples.

19. 1987
Tamilnadu
This temple is popular for Chola
Architecture, Sculpture,
Painting, and Bronze Casting

20. 1987
Popular for its Chalukya style
of architecture that originated
in Aihole and blended with the
Nagara and Dravidian styles of
architecture.
Karnataka

21. 1989
Sanchi, M.P
It is popular for Monolithic
Pillars, Palaces, Monasteries,
Temples Mauryan Architecture,
Ye Dharma Hetu Inscriptions

22. 1993
Delhi
It is popular for Precursors to
the Taj Mahal and Mughal
Architecture. It constitutes a
Tomb, a Pavilion, any Water
Channels, and A Bath.

23. 1993
Delhi
Includes Qutub Minar, Alai
Darwaza, Alai Minar, Qubbat-ul-
Islam Mosque, Tomb of Iltumish,
and Iron Pillar.

24. 1999
W.B, H.P, T.N
The mountain railways of India
comprise of the Darjeeling
Himalayan Railway, the Nilgiri
Mountain Railway, and the
Kalka-Shimla.

25. 2002
Bihar
Important religious center for
the Buddhists as this was the
place where Mahatma Buddha
attained enlightenment. Bodh
Gaya is considered as the
holiest pilgrimage spot for the
Buddhists.

26. 2003
Madhya Pradesh
famous for Rock Paintings
within Natural Rock Shelters,
Stone Age Inscriptions, Sitting
Place of Bhima (Mahabharata).

27. 2004
Maharashtra
It is popular for central
Railways Headquarters, Terror
Attacks on Mumbai in 2008,
Gothic Style Architecture.

28. 2004
Gujarat
This place is the only complete
and unchanged Islamic pre-
Mughal city. The park also
houses some of the ancient
Chalcolithic Indian Sites, from
the Stone Age era.

29. 2007
Delhi
It is popular for
Shahjahanabad, Persian,
Timuri and Indian
Architectural Styles, Red
Sandstone Architecture, Moti
Masjid.

30. 2010
Delhi
Famous for Architectural
Astronomical Instruments,
Maharaja Jai Singh II,
Largest of its kind
Observatory

31. 2013
Rajasthan
This place is famous for its
unique Rajput Military Defense
Architecture. It includes six
majestic forts in Chittorgarh,
Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore
Fort, Gagron Fort, Amber Fort,
and Jaisalmer Fort.

32. 2014
Gujarat
It is an explicit example of fine
Ancient Indian architecture
which is constructed during the
time of the Solanki dynasty.

33. 2016
Bihar
A center of learning and a
Buddhist monastery from the 3rd
century BCE to the 13th century
CE.

34. 2016
Chandigarh
Recognized as a World Heritage Site
as part of an outstanding contribution
to the Modern Movement.

35. 2017
Ahmedabad
A walled city on the banks of
Sabarmati where communities
following Hinduism, Islam, and
Jainism have co-existed for
centuries.

36. 2018
Mumbai
It is a collection of 94 buildings of great
cultural importance, located in the Fort
Area of Mumbai.

37. 2019
Jaipur
Jaipur is home to many
magnificent forts, palaces,
temples, and museums and also
filled to the brim with local
handicrafts and trinkets.

38. 2021
Telangana
The Ramappa Temple is situated
in Palampet Village, Telangana.
The temple is estimated to be at
least 800 to 900 years old. The
temple is especially known for
lightweight porous bricks which
are known as floating bricks.

39. 2021
Gujarat
Dholavira is an architectural site
situated in the Kutch district of
Gujarat. It is one of the most
prominent Indus Valley
Civilisation site.

40. UNESCO Natural sites in India
7

41. 1985
Assam
Famous for Worlds 2/3rd of Great
One- Horned Rhinoceroses. It has
the highest density of Tigers in
World, Wild Water Buffalo,
Elephants, Swamp Deer, and the
park is also recognized as the
Important Bird Area.

42. 1985
Rajasthan
This National Park is popular for
Man-Made Wetland Bird
Sanctuary, Hotspot for
Ornithologists, and Siberian
Cranes.

43. 1985
This sanctuary is famous for
Project Tiger Reserve, Biosphere
Reserve and Elephant Reserve.
Assam

44. 1987
West Bengal
popular as Biosphere
Reserve, Largest Estuarine
Mangrove Forest, Bengal
Tiger, and Salt-Water
Crocodile.

45. 1988
Uttarakhand
famous for Snow Leopard,
Asiatic Black Bear, Brown Bear,
Blue Sheep, and Himalayan
Monal, World Network of
Biosphere Reserves.

46. 2012
KA,KL,TN,MH
Famous for Among World's Ten
"Hottest Biodiversity Hotspots".
Includes many National Parks,
Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Reserve
Forests.

47. 2014
Himachal Pradesh
It is home to about 375 fauna
species and several floral
species, including some very
rare species of plants and
animals such as blue sheep,
snow leopard, Himalayan brown
bear, Himalayan Tahr, musk
deer spruces, horse chestnuts,
and huge alpine meadows. It is
a part of the Himalayan
Biodiversity Hotspots.

48. 2016
Sikkim
The national park is famous
for its fauna and flora, with
snow leopard being
occasionally sighted.
UNESCO Mixed site in
India

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