World Heritage in India

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Relevant websites and news articles:

A common entry ticket for all World Heritage Sites in the country except Taj Mahal will be introduced (23-07-2009)

Relevant books and other resources:

Shikha Jain (Editor), Vinay Sheel Oberoi (Editor),, India: UNESCO World Heritage Sites (2021)
David Geary, The Rebirth of Bodh Gaya: Buddhism and the Making of a World Heritage Site (2017)
Various, Monumental Legacy (series) (2002)
Mitra, Speaking Stones: World Cultural Heritage Sites in India (2001)

Map of World Heritage in India

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Legend

●● Cultural
●● Natural
●● Mixed
●● Tentative

World Heritage Sites

Site	Inscribed	Type	Reviews	Visitors	Rating
Agra Fort	1983	Cultural	6	449	3.69
Ahmadabad	2017	Cultural	6	96	2.72
Ajanta Caves	1983	Cultural	7	126	4.07
Champaner-Pavagadh	2004	Cultural	3	53	3.01
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus	2004	Cultural	10	197	3.06
Chola Temples	1987	Cultural	9	78	4.25
Churches and Convents of Goa	1986	Cultural	10	159	3.4
Dholavira: A Harappan City	2021	Cultural	2	13	3.25
Elephanta Caves	1987	Cultural	7	180	3.15
Ellora Caves	1983	Cultural	11	126	4.34
Fatehpur Sikri	1986	Cultural	9	299	3.48
Great Himalayan National Park	2014	Natural	1	38	3.73
Hampi	1986	Cultural	4	96	4.31
Hill Forts of Rajasthan	2013	Cultural	5	304	3.85
Humayun's Tomb	1993	Cultural	8	331	3.46
Jaipur City, Rajasthan	2019	Cultural	3	332	3.58
Jantar Mantar	2010	Cultural	6	299	3.25
Kaziranga National Park	1985	Natural	3	32	3.89
Keoladeo National Park	1985	Natural	4	114	2.97
Khajuraho Group of Monuments	1986	Cultural	4	121	4.19
Khangchendzonga National Park	2016	Mixed	2	23	3.75
Mahabalipuram	1984	Cultural	4	125	4.03
Mahabodhi Temple Complex	2002	Cultural	7	64	3.2
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary	1985	Natural	3	19	2.4
Moidams	2024	Cultural	3	5	1.78
Mountain Railways of India	1999	Cultural	8	132	3.63
Nalanda	2016	Cultural	3	37	3.11
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers	1988	Natural	2	15	3.59
Pattadakal	1987	Cultural	3	56	3.41
Qutb Minar	1993	Cultural	6	329	3.59
Rani-ki-Vav	2014	Cultural	4	58	3.75
Red Fort	2007	Cultural	4	413	3.22
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka	2003	Cultural	7	61	3.13
Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple	2021	Cultural	2	10	2.98
Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas	2023	Cultural	2	24	3.49
Sanchi	1989	Cultural	5	74	3.75
Santiniketan	2023	Cultural	3	13	1.87
Sun Temple, Konarak	1984	Cultural	6	61	3.84
Sundarbans National Park	1987	Natural	6	36	3.13
Taj Mahal	1983	Cultural	7	473	4.45
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier	2016	Cultural	28	543	2.76
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai	2018	Cultural	5	200	3.14
Western Ghats	2012	Natural	5	102	3.22

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Tentative List

Site	Added	Scheduled	Type	Reviews	Visitors	Rating
Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath	1998	2026	Cultural	2	47	56%
Apatani Cultural Landscape	2014		Cultural	1	0	N/A
Archaeological remains of a Harappa Port-Town, Lothal	2014		Cultural	2	7	100%
Bahá'í House of Worship at New Delhi	2014		Cultural	2	67	60%
Bhedaghat-Lametaghat in Narmada Valley	2021		Natural	1	2	N/A
Cellular Jail, Andaman Islands	2014		Cultural	1	5	100%
Chettinad, Village Clusters of the Tamil Merchants	2014		Cultural	0	4	N/A
Chilika Lake	2014		Natural	1	8	67%
Cold Desert Cultural Landscape of India	2015		Mixed	1	11	100%
Delhi - A Heritage City	2012		Cultural	1	157	68%
Desert National Park	2009		Natural	0	14	50%
Ekamra Kshetra - The Temple City, Bhubaneswar	2014		Cultural	4	15	100%
Evolution of Temple Architecture - Aihole-Badami- Pattadakal (EXT)	2015		Cultural	2	23	100%
Garo Hills	2018		Mixed	0	5	100%
Geoglyphs of Konkan Region of India	2022		Cultural	0	0	N/A
Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh	1998		Cultural	2	9	N/A
Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh	2024		Cultural	0	7	100%
Hire Benkal, Megalithic Site	2021		Cultural	1	5	67%
Iconic Riverfront of the Historic City of Varanasi	2021		Cultural	1	42	100%
Iconic Saree Weaving Clusters of India	2014		Cultural	1	7	100%
Jingkieng jri: Living Root Bridge Cultural Landscapes	2022		Cultural	2	6	100%
Kanger Valley National Park	2025		Natural	0	0	N/A
Keibul Lamjao Conservation Area	2016		Mixed	0	1	N/A
Khooni Bhandara, Burhanpur	2024		Cultural	0	0	N/A
Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala	1998		Cultural	2	21	43%
Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate	2014		Cultural	1	13	100%
Monuments of Srirangapatna Island Town	2014		Cultural	1	9	50%
Mountain Railways of India (Extension) (EXT)	2014		Cultural	0	16	100%
Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs	2025		Cultural	0	0	N/A
Mughal Gardens in Kashmir	2010		Cultural	1	9	100%
Namdapha National Park	2006		Natural	0	1	100%
Narcondam Island	2014		Natural	0	0	N/A
Neora Valley National Park	2009		Natural	0	1	100%
Padmanabhapuram Palace	2014		Cultural	1	3	100%
River island of Majuli	2004		Cultural	4	12	100%
Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley	2024		Cultural	0	0	N/A
Rock-cut Sculptures and Reliefs of the Unakoti, Unakoti Range, Unakoti District	2022		Cultural	1	2	100%
Satpura Tiger Reserve	2021		Natural	0	3	100%
Serial nomination for Ashokan Edict sites along the Mauryan Routes	2025		Cultural	0	2	N/A
Serial nomination of Chausath Yogini Temples	2025		Cultural	0	0	N/A
Serial nomination of Coastal Fortifications along the Konkan Coast, Maharashtra	2024		Cultural	0	0	N/A
Serial nomination of Gupta Temples in North India	2025		Cultural	0	1	N/A
Serial Nomination of Maratha Military Architecture in Maharashtra	2021	2025	Cultural	2	3	33%
Silk Road Sites in India	2010		Cultural	0	14	75%
Sites along the Uttarapath, Badshahi Sadak, Sadak-e-Azam, Grand Trunk Road	2015		Cultural	1	33	50%
Sites of Saytagrah	2014		Cultural	3	24	67%
Sri Harimandir Sahib	2004		Cultural	2	24	100%
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple	2014		Cultural	0	9	50%
Sri Veerabhadra Temple and Monolithic Bull (Nandi), Lepakshi (The Vijayanagara Sculpture and Painting Art Tradition)	2022		Cultural	0	2	N/A
Sun Temple, Modhera and its adjoining monuments	2022		Cultural	2	20	100%
Temples at Bishnupur	1998		Cultural	0	3	100%
Temples of Kanchipuram	2021		Cultural	0	9	N/A
The Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple, Bhojpur	2024		Cultural	1	2	0%
The Gond monuments of Ramnagar, Mandla	2024		Cultural	0	0	N/A
The historic ensemble of Dhamnar	2024		Cultural	0	0	N/A
The historic ensemble of Orchha	2019	2028	Cultural	1	18	100%
The Neolithic Settlement of Burzahom	2014		Cultural	0	0	N/A
The Palace-Fortresses of the Bundelas	2025		Cultural	0	1	N/A
The Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad	2010		Cultural	2	17	100%
Thembang Fortified Village	2014		Cultural	0	0	N/A
Vadnagar – A multi-layered Historic town, Gujarat	2022		Cultural	0	3	0%
Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch	2006		Natural	1	3	N/A

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Former Tentative Sites

Site	Added	Removed	Reviews
Agra - I'timad-ud-Daulah tomb	1981	1998	0
Bhitarkanika Conservation Area	2009	2017	0
Churchgate - Extension to Mumbai CST	2009	2015	0
Gir Wildlife Sanctuary	1992	1992	0
Group of monuments at Malda	1987	1988	0
Hazarduari palace	1987	1988	0
Kalibangan	1981	1998	0
Karla Caves	1981	1998	0
Khana NP	1986	1994	0
Martand Temple	1981	1998	0
Mt Abu	1994	1998	0
Oak Grove School	2009	2014	3
Ranthamobre NP	1986	1994	0
Sacred Mountain Landscape and Heritage Routes	2019	2019	0
The Maharaja Railways of India	2009	2014	0
Udiagiri and Khandagiri Caves	1994	1998	0

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Recent Reviews

Moidams Jon Opol Philippines - 16-Jan-25 -
Maratha Military Architecture in Maharashtra (T) Swarachandorkar - 20-Jan-25 -
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai Els Slots The Netherlands - 18-Dec-24 -
Western Ghats Els Slots The Netherlands - 07-Dec-24 -
Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple Els Slots The Netherlands - 06-Dec-24 -
The Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad (T) Els Slots The Netherlands - 04-Dec-24 -
Nalanda Els Slots The Netherlands - 03-Dec-24 -
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Els Slots The Netherlands - 30-Nov-24 -
Mahabodhi Temple Complex Els Slots The Netherlands - 03-Dec-24 -
Kaziranga National Park Els Slots The Netherlands - 27-Nov-24 -

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