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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India:
There are 30 World Heritage Sites in India that are recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as of 2013. These are places of importance of cultural or natural heritage. Of these 30 sites, 24 are cultural sites and the other 6 are natural sites.
Cultural World Heritage Sites in India:
Name of the Site | Location |
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Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya | Bihar |
Humayun's Tomb | New Delhi |
Qutub Minar and its Monuments | New Delhi |
Red Fort Complex | New Delhi |
Churches and Convents of Goa | Goa |
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park | Panchmahal, Gujarat |
Group of Monuments at Hampi | Karnataka |
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal | Karnataka |
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi | Madhya Pradesh |
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka | Madhya Pradesh |
Khajuraho Group of Monuments | Madhya Pradesh |
Ajanta Caves | Maharashtra |
Ellora Caves | Maharashtra |
Elephanta Caves | Maharashtra |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) | Maharashtra |
Sun Temple | Konark, Odisha |
Jantar Mantar | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
Great Living Chola Temples | Tamil Nadu |
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram | Tamil Nadu |
Agra Fort | Uttar Pradesh |
Fatehpur Sikri | Uttar Pradesh |
Taj Mahal | Uttar Pradesh |
Mountain Railways of India | Darjeeling, Ooty and Shimla |
Hill Forts of Rajasthan | Rajasthan |
Natural World Heritage Sites in India:
Name of the Site | Location |
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Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary | Assam |
Manas Wild Life Sanctuary | Assam |
Keoladeo National Park | Bharatpur, Rajasthan |
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks | Chamoli, Uttarakhand |
Sundarbans National Park | West Bengal |
Western Ghats | Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra |