List of World Heritage Sites in India

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[[File:Flowers in Marble, the Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Fine detail of flowers in marble at the Taj Mahal]]
The '''List of World Heritage Sites in India''' is a [[wikt:grouping|group]] of places chosen by [[UNESCO]], the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

==History==
UNESCO was created for the "[[conservation]] and [[protection]] of the world’s [[inheritance]] of [[book]]s, works of [[art]] and [[monument]]s of [[history]] and science". The [[constitution]] of UNESCO was [[ratification|ratified]] in 1946 by 26 [[country|countries]].<ref>UNESCO, [http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=15244&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html "Constitution"]; retrieved 2012-7-12.</ref>

[[India]] agreed to take part in the World Heritage Convention in 1977.<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/?searchStates=india&id=&region= "States Parties: Ratification Status"]; retrieved 2012-7-12.</ref>

==List==
The [[World Heritage Site]] (WHS)<ref>WHS is an [[acronym]]. WHS stands for "'''W'''orld '''H'''eritage '''S'''ite".</ref> list has [[wikt:developed|developed]] over time. It is part of a process; and the list continues to grow.

As of 2020, there are 38 WHS places in India.<ref name="whsindia">UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/in "India"]; retrieved 2012-4-18.</ref>
* 30 cultural sites<ref name="whsindia"/>
* 7 natural sites<ref name="whsindia"/>
*And one composite.
There are 48 sites which are on a tentative list.<ref name="whsindia"/>

===[[Table]]===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;width:100%;border:0px;text-align:left;line-height:150%;"
!
* [[Name]]
! class="unsortable"| Image
! Location
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
|[[Agra Fort]] (1983)<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/251 "Agra Fort"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:AgraFort.jpg|150px]]
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Ajanta Caves]] (1983)<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/242 "Ajanta Caves"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Ajanta (63).jpg|150px]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/524 "Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Sanchi.jpg|150px]]
|[[Madhya Pradesh]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1101 "Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Top of Pavadagh hill.JPG|150px]]
|[[Gujarat]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus|Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/945 "Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus).jpg|150px]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Churches and Convents of Goa]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/234 "Churches and Convents of Goa"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Bom jesus.jpg|150px]]
|[[Velha Goa]] (Old Goa), [[Goa]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Elephanta Caves]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/244 "Elephanta Caves"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Elephanta Caves, Mumbai.jpg|150px]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Ellora Caves]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/243 "Ellora Caves"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Kailasha temple at ellora.JPG|150px]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Fatehpur Sikri]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/255 "Fatehpur Sikri"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Fatehpur Sikri Panch Mahal.jpg|150px]]
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Great Living Chola Temples]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/250 "Great Living Chola Temples"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Chola sculpture.jpg|150px]]
|[[Tamil Nadu]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Group of Monuments at Hampi]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/241 "Group of Monuments at Hampi"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Hampi virupaksha temple.jpg|150px]]
|[[Bellary District]], [[Karnataka]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/249 "Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Mamallapuram.jpg|150px]]
|[[Mahabalipuram]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Group of Monuments at Pattadakal]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/239 "Group of Monuments at Pattadakal"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Group of monuments At Pattadakal.jpg|150px]]
|[[Pattadakal]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Humayun's Tomb, Delhi]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/232 "Humayun's Tomb, Delhi"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Tomb of Humayun, Delhi.jpg|150px]]
|[[Delhi]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/13382 "The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Yantramandir01.jpg|150px]]
| [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Khajuraho Group of Monuments]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/240 "Khajuraho Group of Monuments"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Khajuraho5.jpg|150px]]
|[[Madhya Pradesh]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1056 "Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Mahabodhitemple.jpg|150px]]
|[[Bihar]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Mountain Railways of India]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/944 "Mountain Railways of India"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Darjeelinghimalayanrailway.jpg|150px]]
|[[Darjeeling]], [[Nilgiriy]], [[Kalka]]-[[Shimla]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/233 "Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Qutub minar.JPG|150px]]
|[[Delhi]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Red Fort Complex]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/231 "Red Fort Complex"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Red Fort 2.jpg|150px]]
|[[Delhi]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/925 "Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Bhimbetka Cave Paintings.jpg|150px]]
|[[Madhya Pradesh]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Sundarbans National Park]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/542 "Sundarbans National Park"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
| [[File:Sundarban mangrove.jpg|150px]]
| [[West Bengal]]
|natural site
|-
|[[Sun Temple, Konârak]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/246 "Sun Temple, Konârak"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
|[[File:Konark_Sun_Temple_Front_view.jpg|150px]]
|[[Puri District]], [[Orissa]]
|cultural site
|-
|[[Taj Mahal]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/252 "Taj Mahal"]; retrieved 2012-7-16.</ref>
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|[[File:Taj Mahal at sunrise, Agra.jpg|150px]]
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|cultural site
|}

===Tentative list===
The Tentative List consists of sites which have been nominated. The [[wikt:evaluation|evaluation]] process is not yet completed.

* [[Buddhist Monastery Complex, Alchi, Leh, known as Alchi Chos-kor]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1088/ "Buddhist Monastery Complex, Alchi, Leh, known as Alchi Chos-kor"]; retrieved 2012-7-12.</ref>
* [[Golconda Fort, Hyderbad, Andhra Pradesh|Golconda Fort, Hyderbad,]] Telangana<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1089/ "Golconda Fort, Hyderbad, Andhra Pradesh"]; retrieved 2012-7-12.</ref>
* [[Dholavira: a Harappan City, Gujarat, Disstt, Kachchh]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1090/ "Dholavira: a Harappan City, Gujarat, Disstt, Kachchh"]; retrieved 2012-7-12.</ref>
* [[Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1092/ "Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala"]; retrieved 2012-7-12.</ref>
* [[Tomb of Sher Shah Suri, Sasaram, Bihar]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1093/ "Tomb of Sher Shah Suri, Sasaram, Bihar"]; retrieved 2012-7-12.</ref>
* [[Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1095/ "Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh"]; retrieved 2012-7-12.</ref>
* [[Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1096/ "Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh"]; retrieved 2012-7-12.</ref>
* [[Hemis Gompa]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1097/ "Hemis Gompa"]; retrieved 2012-7-12.</ref>
* [[Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1858/ "Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab"]; retrieved 2012-7-12.</ref>
* [[River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra River in Assam]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1870/ "River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra River in Assam"]; retrieved 2012-7-12.</ref>
* [[Namdapha National Park]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/2104/ "Namdapha National Park"]; retrieved 2012-7-13.</ref>
* [[Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/2105/ "Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch"]; retrieved 2012-7-13.</ref>
* [[Kangchendzonga National Park]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/2106/ "Kangchendzonga National Park"]; retrieved 2012-7-13.</ref>
* [[Urban and Architectural Work of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5082/ "Urban and Architectural Work of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh"]; retrieved 2012-7-13.</ref>
* [[The Matheran Light Railway (extension to the Mountain Railways of India)]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/2082/ "The Matheran Light Railway (extension to the Mountain Railways of India)"]; retrieved 2012-7-13.</ref>
* [[The Kangra Valley Railway - Extension to the Mountain Railways of India]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5401/ "The Kangra Valley Railway - Extension to the Mountain Railways of India"]; retrieved 2012-7-13.</ref>
* [[Churchgate - Extension to Mumbai CST]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5402/ "Churchgate - Extension to Mumbai CST"]; retrieved 2012-7-13.</ref>
* [[The Maharaja Railways of India]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5402/ "The Maharaja Railways of India"]; retrieved 2012-7-13.</ref>
* [[Oak Grove School]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5404/ "Oak Grove School"]; retrieved 2012-7-13.</ref>
* [[Excavated Remains at Nalanda]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5407/ "Excavated Remains at Nalanda"]; retrieved 2012-7-13.</ref>
* [[Great Himalayan National Park]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5445/ "Great Himalayan National Park"]; retrieved 2012-7-14.</ref>
* [[Bhitarkanika Conservation Area]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5446/ "Bhitarkanika Conservation Area"]; retrieved 2012-7-14.</ref>
* [[Neora Valley National Park]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5447/ "Neora Valley National Park"]; retrieved 2012-7-14.</ref>
* [[Desert National Park]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5448/ "Desert National Park"]; retrieved 2012-7-14.</ref>
* [[Silk Road Sites in India]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5492/ "Silk Road Sites in India"]; retrieved 2012-7-14.</ref>
* [[Santiniketan]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5495/ "Santiniketan"]; retrieved 2012-7-14.</ref>
* [[The Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5573/ "The Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar"]; retrieved 2012-7-14.</ref>
* [[Mughal Gardens in Kashmir]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5580/ "Mughal Gardens in Kashmir"]; retrieved 2012-7-14.</ref>
* [[Hill Forts of Rajasthan]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5583/ "Hill Forts of Rajasthan"]; retrieved 2012-7-14.</ref>
* [[Historic city of Ahmadabad]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5616/ "Historic city of Ahmadabad"]; retrieved 2012-7-14.</ref>
* [[The Victorian & Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5740/ "The Victorian & Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai"]; retrieved 2012-7-14.</ref>
* [[Delhi - A Heritage City]]<ref>UNESCO, [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5743/ "Delhi - A Heritage City"]; retrieved 2012-7-14.</ref>
* Amaravathi-Andhra Pradesh

==Related pages==
*[[World Heritage Committee]]
*[[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]
*[[Table of World Heritage Sites by country]]
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Asia]]

==References==
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==Other websites==
{{Commons category-inline|World Heritage Sites in India}}
* [http://www.unesco.org/eri/cp/cp-nav.asp?country=in&language=E Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO]
* [http://www.unesco.org/mab/doc/brs/brs_whc.pdf List of biosphere reserves which are wholly or partially world heritage sites]

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