There are 29 World Heritage Sites in India recognised by United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO) as of 2012.Of these 29 sites, 23 are cultural sites and the other 6 are natural sites.
The Cultural Heritage Sites are defined in Article 1 as Monuments, Groups of Buildings and Sites
and
The Natural Sites defined under Article 2 refer to Natural Features, Geological and Physiographical Formations and Natural sites.
As of 2012, there are 911 properties under the World Heritage List, which cover 711 cultural sites, 180 natural sites and 27 mixed properties in 152 countries.
1)Kaziranga National Park (in the Golaghat and Nagaon Districts of Assam)located in the State of Assam in the flood plains of the Brahmaputra River's South Bank, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 for its unique natural environment.
It was first established as a reserved forest in 1908 to protect the dwindling species of Rhinoceros. It underwent several transformations over the years, as The Kaziranga Game Sanctuary in 1916, renamed as Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary in 1950, and declared a national park in 1974. The park, which covers an area of 42,996 hectares (106,250 acres), has the distinction of being home to the world's largest population of the One-Horned Rhinoceros.
2)Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary located in the Northeastern state of Assam covers an area of 50,000 hectares (120,000 acres) in the plains of the Manas River's in the foot hills of the Himalayas on the border with Bhutan (contiguous with the Manas Wild Life Sanctuary in Bhutan It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in Dec 1985 for its unique natural environment.
In 1907, it was declared a Reserve Forest, was declared a Sanctuary in 1928, and became a Tiger Reserve in 1973 as part of “Project Tiger”.
3)Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya spread over an area of 4.86 hectares (12.0 acres) was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List i as a unique property of cultural and archaeological importance.
The structures have been built in bricks. The first temple was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC (260 BC) around the Bodhi Tree Ficus Religiosa (to the west of the temple). However, the temples seen now are dated between 5th and 6th centuries AD.
Revered and sanctified as the place where Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was enlightened in 531 BC at age 35, and then propagated his divine knowledge of Buddhism to the world, it has been the ultimate temple for reverential worship, over the last several centuries, by Buddhists of all denominations, from all over the world who visit on pilgrimage
4)Humayun's Tomb, Delhi, the first tomb built with several innovations, set at the centre of luxurious gardens with water channels, was the precursor monument to the Taj Mahal (built a century later). It was built in 1570 and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Monument in 1993 for its cultural importance. It was built in 1569–1570 by the second Mughal Emperor Humayun's Widow Biga Begum (Hajji Begum).
The tomb is built with a char-bagh (fourfold) layout with two gates, one on the south and the other on the west. It has a number of water channels, a pavilion and a bath. The tomb set on an irregular octagonal plinth has a raised dome of 42.5 m height, covered by marble slabs and decorated with Chhatris (elevated, dome-shaped pavilions)
5)Qutab Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
6)The Red Fort Complex,Delhi
7)Churches and Convents of Goa
8)Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park in Panchmahal District,Gujarat
9)Group of Monuments at Hampi(a village in Northern Karnataka)
10)Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (a village on the Banks of Malaprabha River in Bagalkot District,Karnataka)
11)Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi(a village in Raisen District,Madhya Pradesh)
12)Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka(located in Raisen District,Madhya Pradesh)
13)Khajuraho Group of Monuments (in Khajuraho,a town in Madhya Pradesh)
14)Ajanta Caves(in Aurangabad District,Maharashtra)listed under UNESCO World Heritage as a cultural heritage site, are Buddhist caves that were built in two phases, the first phase was from 2nd century BC. In the second phase, further additions were made during the 5th and 6th centuries AD
There are 31Rock-Cut Cave Monuments which are unique representations of the Religious Art of Buddhism.
15)Ellora Caves(located 29 km (18 mi) North-West of the city of Aurangabad,Maharashtra)also known as Ellora Complex are a cultural mix of religious arts of Buddhism,Hinduism and Jainism. These are 34 monasteries and temples sculpted contiguously into rock walls of a high Basalt Cliff , which are seen along a length of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). Dated to 600 to 1000 AD, they are a reflection of artistic creation of the ancient civilization of India .
16)Elephanta Caves(located on Elephanta Island in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) to the east of the city of Mumbai,Maharashtra)
It consists of two groups of caves — the first is a large group of five Hindu caves, the second, a smaller group of two Buddhist caves. The rock-cut architecture of the caves is dated to between the 5th and 8th centuries, although the identity of the original builders is still a subject of debate.
17)Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly Victoria Terminus( is a Railway Station which serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways in Mumbai,Maharashtra)
The Railway Station was designed by Frederick William Stevens, a consulting architect in 1887–1888. It took 10 years to complete and was named "Victoria Terminus" in honour of the Queen and Empress Victoria and it was opened on the date of her Golden Jubilee in 1887.
On 2 July 2004, the Railway Station was nominated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
18)Sun Temple,Konarak (in the Puri District of the State of Orissa)is a 13th-century Sun Temple (also known as the "Black Pagoda")is built in the form of the Chariot of Surya, the Sun God with 24 Wheels, and is heavily decorated with symbolic Stone Carvings and led by a Team of 6 horses.
Konarak Temple is inscribed in 1984 as cultural property by UNESCO.
19)Keoladeo National Park,formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary,in Bharatpu,Rajastan,extends over an area of 2,783 hectares (6,880 acres)and was declared a National Park in 1982
The Cultural Heritage Sites are defined in Article 1 as Monuments, Groups of Buildings and Sites
and
The Natural Sites defined under Article 2 refer to Natural Features, Geological and Physiographical Formations and Natural sites.
As of 2012, there are 911 properties under the World Heritage List, which cover 711 cultural sites, 180 natural sites and 27 mixed properties in 152 countries.
1)Kaziranga National Park (in the Golaghat and Nagaon Districts of Assam)located in the State of Assam in the flood plains of the Brahmaputra River's South Bank, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 for its unique natural environment.
It was first established as a reserved forest in 1908 to protect the dwindling species of Rhinoceros. It underwent several transformations over the years, as The Kaziranga Game Sanctuary in 1916, renamed as Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary in 1950, and declared a national park in 1974. The park, which covers an area of 42,996 hectares (106,250 acres), has the distinction of being home to the world's largest population of the One-Horned Rhinoceros.
2)Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary located in the Northeastern state of Assam covers an area of 50,000 hectares (120,000 acres) in the plains of the Manas River's in the foot hills of the Himalayas on the border with Bhutan (contiguous with the Manas Wild Life Sanctuary in Bhutan It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in Dec 1985 for its unique natural environment.
In 1907, it was declared a Reserve Forest, was declared a Sanctuary in 1928, and became a Tiger Reserve in 1973 as part of “Project Tiger”.
3)Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya spread over an area of 4.86 hectares (12.0 acres) was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List i as a unique property of cultural and archaeological importance.
The structures have been built in bricks. The first temple was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC (260 BC) around the Bodhi Tree Ficus Religiosa (to the west of the temple). However, the temples seen now are dated between 5th and 6th centuries AD.
Revered and sanctified as the place where Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was enlightened in 531 BC at age 35, and then propagated his divine knowledge of Buddhism to the world, it has been the ultimate temple for reverential worship, over the last several centuries, by Buddhists of all denominations, from all over the world who visit on pilgrimage
4)Humayun's Tomb, Delhi, the first tomb built with several innovations, set at the centre of luxurious gardens with water channels, was the precursor monument to the Taj Mahal (built a century later). It was built in 1570 and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Monument in 1993 for its cultural importance. It was built in 1569–1570 by the second Mughal Emperor Humayun's Widow Biga Begum (Hajji Begum).
The tomb is built with a char-bagh (fourfold) layout with two gates, one on the south and the other on the west. It has a number of water channels, a pavilion and a bath. The tomb set on an irregular octagonal plinth has a raised dome of 42.5 m height, covered by marble slabs and decorated with Chhatris (elevated, dome-shaped pavilions)
5)Qutab Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
6)The Red Fort Complex,Delhi
7)Churches and Convents of Goa
8)Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park in Panchmahal District,Gujarat
9)Group of Monuments at Hampi(a village in Northern Karnataka)
10)Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (a village on the Banks of Malaprabha River in Bagalkot District,Karnataka)
11)Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi(a village in Raisen District,Madhya Pradesh)
12)Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka(located in Raisen District,Madhya Pradesh)
13)Khajuraho Group of Monuments (in Khajuraho,a town in Madhya Pradesh)
14)Ajanta Caves(in Aurangabad District,Maharashtra)listed under UNESCO World Heritage as a cultural heritage site, are Buddhist caves that were built in two phases, the first phase was from 2nd century BC. In the second phase, further additions were made during the 5th and 6th centuries AD
There are 31Rock-Cut Cave Monuments which are unique representations of the Religious Art of Buddhism.
15)Ellora Caves(located 29 km (18 mi) North-West of the city of Aurangabad,Maharashtra)also known as Ellora Complex are a cultural mix of religious arts of Buddhism,Hinduism and Jainism. These are 34 monasteries and temples sculpted contiguously into rock walls of a high Basalt Cliff , which are seen along a length of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). Dated to 600 to 1000 AD, they are a reflection of artistic creation of the ancient civilization of India .
16)Elephanta Caves(located on Elephanta Island in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) to the east of the city of Mumbai,Maharashtra)
It consists of two groups of caves — the first is a large group of five Hindu caves, the second, a smaller group of two Buddhist caves. The rock-cut architecture of the caves is dated to between the 5th and 8th centuries, although the identity of the original builders is still a subject of debate.
17)Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly Victoria Terminus( is a Railway Station which serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways in Mumbai,Maharashtra)
The Railway Station was designed by Frederick William Stevens, a consulting architect in 1887–1888. It took 10 years to complete and was named "Victoria Terminus" in honour of the Queen and Empress Victoria and it was opened on the date of her Golden Jubilee in 1887.
On 2 July 2004, the Railway Station was nominated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
18)Sun Temple,Konarak (in the Puri District of the State of Orissa)is a 13th-century Sun Temple (also known as the "Black Pagoda")is built in the form of the Chariot of Surya, the Sun God with 24 Wheels, and is heavily decorated with symbolic Stone Carvings and led by a Team of 6 horses.
Konarak Temple is inscribed in 1984 as cultural property by UNESCO.
19)Keoladeo National Park,formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary,in Bharatpu,Rajastan,extends over an area of 2,783 hectares (6,880 acres)and was declared a National Park in 1982
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