40th unesco sites in india

List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India PDF UNESCO Heritage Site Location Year of Nomination TajMahal Agra, Uttar Pradesh 1983 Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh 1983 Ajanta Caves Maharashtra 1983 Ellora Caves Aurangabad, Maharashtra 1983 Monuments at Mahabalipuram Chennai, Tamil Nadu 1984 Sun Temple Konark Odisha 1984 Kaziranga National Park Assam 1985 Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan 1985 Manas wildlife Sanctuary Assam 1985 Churches and Convents of Goa Goa 1986 FatehpurSikri Agra, Uttar Pradesh 1986 Group of Monuments at Hampi Bellary, Karnataka 1986 Khajuraho group of Monuments Madhya Pradesh 1986 Elephanta Caves Mumbai, Maharashtra 1987 Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu 1987 Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Karnataka 1987 Sundarban National Park West Bengal 1987 Nanda Devi National Park Uttarakhand 1988 Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh 1989 Humayun’s Tomb Delhi 1993 QutbMinar and its Monuments Delhi 1993 Mountain Railways of India West Bengal 1999 Mahabodhi Temple Complex Bodh Gaya, Bihar 2001 Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh 2003 Champaner- PavagadhArchaelogical Park Gujarat 2004 ChhatrapathiShivaji Terminus Mumbai, Maharashtra 2004 Red Fort Complex Delhi 2007 JantarMantar Jaipur, Rajasthan 2010 Western Ghats Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu 2010 Hill Forts of Rajasthan Rajasthan 2013 Rani- ki- Vav( the Queen’s Stepwell) Patan, Gujarat 2014 The Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh 2014 Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim 2016 The Architectural work...

India has added another feather in its cap as Harappan city Dholavira in Kutch district of Gujarat made it to the UNESCO's (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) World Heritage sites list. It’s India’s 40th addition to the coveted list of world monuments and the fourth such site from Gujarat.

India is a country with a rich cultural heritage that has made its mark on the world. Indian heritage has ended up on the list of world heritage sites in India from 1983 to the newest addition in 2021. There will be a total of 40 UNESCO Sites in India in 2021. These sites are a s diverse and range from caves to palaces. Even the Mountain Railways of Darjeeling, Kalka Shimla and Nilgiri are mentioned for their beautiful scenery and structure. This article will learn about every site declared as a World Heritage Site and how UNESCO selects the sites to put on the list. The List Of World Heritage Sites in India: • Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra- 1983 • Ellora Caves, Maharashtra- 1983 • Red Fort, Agra- 1983 • Taj Mahal, Agra- 1983 • Sun Temple, Orissa- 1984 • Mahabalipuram Monuments, Tamil Nadu-1984 • Kaziranga National Park, Assam- 1985 • Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan- 1985 • Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam- 1985 • Churches and Convents of Goa, Goa- 1986 • Monuments of Khajuraho- 1986 • Monuments of Hampi, Karnataka- 1986 • Fatehpur Sikri, Agra- 1986 • Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra-1987 • Great Living Chola Temples, Tamil Nadu- 1987 • Pattadakal Monuments, Karnataka- 1987 • Sunderbans National Park, West Bengal- 1987 • Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttarakhand- 1988 • Monuments of Buddha, Sanchi- 1989 • Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi-1993 • Qutub Minar and its Monuments, Delhi- 1993 • Mountain Railways of Darjeeling, Kalka Shimla and Nilgiri, West Bengal, Himachal Prad...

After getting Ramappa Temple inscribed as a World Heritage Site, India’s nomination of Dholavira, the Harappan city in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat has now been listed on UNESCO's World Heritage list. India submitted the nomination dossier for Dholavira: A Harappan City to the World Heritage Centre in January, 2020. The site has been on UNESCO's tentative list since 2014. Dholavira, a Harappan city, is one of the very few well preserved urban settlements in South Asia dating from the 3rd to mid-2nd millennium BCE. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Absolutely delighted by this news. Dholavira was an important urban centre and is one of our most important linkages with our past. It is a must visit, especially for those interested in history, culture and archaeology.” The Union Culture Minister, G Kishan Reddy, shared this news on Twitter shortly after the announcement. This follows a few days after the Rudreswara Temple (also known as the Ramappa Temple) at Palampet, Mulugu district, Telangana State, became the 39th World Heritage Centre in India. Reddy tweeted, “It gives immense pride to share with my fellow Indians that Dholavira is now the 40th treasure in India to be given @UNESCO World Heritage tag. Another feather in India’s cap as we now enter the Super-40 club for World Heritage Site inscriptions.” With this successful nomination, India has 40 world heritage properties overall — which includes 32 cultural, seven natural and one mixed property. The Union Minister...

On Tuesday, 27 July 2021, UNESCO inscribed yet another Indian archaeological wonder to its roster of World Heritage List when it listed Dholavira, the Harappan city in the Kutch district of Gujarat as one. It becomes the first location of the Indus Valley Civilisation in India to be listed in UNESCO's World Heritage List. Unearthed by ASI's Jagat Pati Joshi and team, in the 1960s, this marvellous archaeological site has continuously been studied since 1990 by the archaeological committees; consequently, unlocking new branches in the study of the Indus Valley civilisation. From 1995 until 2006, the Dholavaria site was researched and studied under the supervision of archaeologist Ravindra Singh Bisht. There have been numerous other significant archaeological sites discovered from the Bronze era that include Kalibangan, Rakhigarhi, Harappa, Rupnagar, Mohenjo-Daro, Ganeriwala, and Lothal. The unearthing has also found many artefacts and monuments that include gold, terracotta ornaments, silver, bronze vessels, and pottery. Archaeologists believe the hamlets that once existed had trade ties with Sindh and Punjab, south Gujarat, and Western Asia.