World Heritage Sites

In 1972, the General Conference of UNESCO adopted a resolution with overwhelming enthusiasm creating thereby a ‘Convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage’. The main objectives were to define the World Heritage in both cultural and natural aspects; to enlist Sites and Monuments from the member countries which are of exceptional interest and universal value, the protection of which is the concern of all mankind; and to promote co-operation among all Nations and people to contribute for the protection of these universal treasures intact for future generations.
The List of recorded sites on the World Heritage now stands at 981 which include both cultural and natural wonders, and endowment that is shared by all mankind and the protection of which is the concern of the entire mankind. These include 759 cultural, 193 natural and 29 mixed properties in 137 state parties. India is an active member State on the World Heritage from 1977 and has been working in close co-operation with other International agencies like ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites), IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) and ICCROM (International Centre for the study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property).
There are 42 World Heritage Properties in India out of which 34 are Cultural Properties and 7 Natural and 1 Mixed Properties.
- List of World Heritage Sites
More about the World Heritage Sites, please visit – http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/in - Tentative List of UNESCO
More about the Tentative List, please visit – https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/in
- Ticketed Monuments
- Alphabetical List
- Agra – Fort
- Ajanta Caves
- Ellora Caves
- Agra – Taj Mahal
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
- Sun Temple, Konark –
- Churches and Convents of Goa
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Group of Monuments at Hampi
- Khajuraho, Group of Monuments
- Elephanta Caves
- Great Living Chola Temples
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
- Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
- Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
- Red Fort Complex, Delhi
- Hill Forts of Rajasthan
- Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell)
- Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara
- Dholavira: a Harappan City
- Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana
- Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas