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    The document lists 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India, including 32 cultural sites, 7 natural sites, and 1 mixed site. Some of the notable cultural sites mentioned are the Taj Mahal, Red Fort Complex in Delhi, Sun Temple in Konark, and Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka. Several groups of monuments from historic Hindu and Buddhist temples are also on the list, such as the Group of Monuments at Hampi and Group of Monuments at Pattadakal. The natural sites include national parks like Kaziranga, Keoladeo, and Sundarbans that protect important ecosystems in India.

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    The document lists 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India, including 32 cultural sites, 7 natural sites, and 1 mixed site. Some of the notable cultural sites mentioned are the Taj Mahal, Red Fort Complex in Delhi, Sun Temple in Konark, and Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka. Several groups of monuments from historic Hindu and Buddhist temples are also on the list, such as the Group of Monuments at Hampi and Group of Monuments at Pattadakal. The natural sites include national parks like Kaziranga, Keoladeo, and Sundarbans that protect important ecosystems in India.

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    The document lists 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India, including 32 cultural sites, 7 natural sites, and 1 mixed site. Some of the notable cultural sites mentioned are the Taj Mahal, Red Fort Complex in Delhi, Sun Temple in Konark, and Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka. Several groups of monuments from historic Hindu and Buddhist temples are also on the list, such as the Group of Monuments at Hampi and Group of Monuments at Pattadakal. The natural sites include national parks like Kaziranga, Keoladeo, and Sundarbans that protect important ecosystems in India.

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    UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA

    Cultural (32)
    1. Agra Fort (1983)
    2. Ajanta Caves (1983)
    3. Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar (2016)
    4. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
    • Mauryan Period (3rd century BCE)

    Ashoka pillar

    Temple 40

    • Shunga period (2nd century BCE)

    Great Stupa (No 1)

    Stupa No. 2: the first Buddhist reliefs

    Stupa No. 3

    Sunga Pillar

    5. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)


    6. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)
    7. Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)
    • Monuments
    Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário

    Sé Catedral of Goa

    Basilica of Bom Jesus

    Church of St. Francis of Assisi

    Chapel of Santa Catarina

    Ruins of the Church of St. Augustine

    Church of Divine Providence (São Caetano or Saint Cajetan)

    8. Dholavira: a Harappan City (2021)


    9. Elephanta Caves (1987)
    10. Ellora Caves (1983)
    11. Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
    12. Great Living Chola Temples (1987,2004)

    Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur

    Brihadisvara Temple in Gangaikonda Cholapuram

    Airavatesvara Temple

    13. Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)


    • Hindu monuments
    Virupaksha temple and market complex

    Krishna temple, market, Narasimha and linga

    Achyutaraya temple and market complex

    Vitthala temple and market complex

    Hemakuta hill monuments

    Hazara Rama temple

    Kodandarama temple and riverside monuments

    Pattabhirama temple complex

    Mahanavami platform, public square complex

    Water infrastructure

    Fountains and community kitchen

    Elephant stables and enclosure

    Other Hindu temples and monuments

    • Jain monuments

    Ganagitti temple complex

    Other Jain temples and monuments

    • Muslim monuments

    Ahmad Khan mosque and tomb

    14. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)


    • Ratha temples

    Dharmaraja Ratha

    Bhima Ratha

    Arjuna and Draupadi Rathas

    Nakula Sahadeva Ratha

    Other rathas

    • Cave temples

    Varaha

    Kotikal

    Dharmaraja

    Ramanuja

    Koneri
    Krishna

    Atiranachanda

    Adivaraha

    Mahishasuramardini

    Panchapandava mandapam

    Other mandapas

    • Structural temples

    Shore Temple

    Olakkanesvara temple

    Mukundanayanar temple

    15. Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)

    Kadasiddheshwara temple

    Jambulingeshwara temple

    Galaganatha Temple

    Chandrashekhara Temple

    Sangameshwara Temple

    Kashi Vishwanatha Temple

    Mallikarjuna Temple

    Virupaksha Temple

    Papanatha temple

    Jain Narayana Temple

    Other monuments

    16. Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2013)

    Chittor Fort at Chittorgarh

    Kumbhalgarh Fort at Kumbhalgarh

    Ranthambore Fort at Sawai Madhopur

    Gagron Fort at Jhalawar

    Amer Fort at Jaipur

    Jaisalmer Fort at Jaisalmer

    17. Historic City of Ahmadabad (2017)


    18. Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
    19. Jaipur City, Rajasthan (2019)
    20. Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana (2021)
    21. Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986) [Of the 85 temples built, only 22 temples have survived]
    • Jain temples

    Adinath Temple

    Shantinatha temple

    Parshvanatha

    Ghantai

    • Hindu temples

    Chausath Yogini

    Lalguan Mahadev

    Brahma Temple

    Lakshmana

    Varaha

    Mahishasuramardini

    Vishvanatha

    Matangeshwar

    Vishnu-Garuda

    Beejamandal Temple ruins

    Ganesha

    Jagadambi

    Chitragupta

    Kandariya Mahadeva (the largest temple)

    Vamana

    Javeri

    Chaturbhuja

    Duladeo (Duladeva)

    22. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)


    23. Mountain Railways of India (1999,2005,2008)

    Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

    Nilgiri Mountain Railway

    Kalka–Shimla Railway

    Matheran Hill Railway (in tentative list)


    24. Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
    25. Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat (2014)
    26. Red Fort Complex (2007)
    27. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
    28. Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
    29. Taj Mahal (1983)
    30. The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
    (2016)
    31. The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)
    32. Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai (2018)

    Natural (7)
    33. Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (2014)
    34. Kaziranga National Park (1985)
    35. Keoladeo National Park (1985)
    36. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
    37. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988,2005)

    Nanda Devi National Park core area

    Valley of Flowers National Park core area

    Buffer zone

    38. Sundarbans National Park (1987)


    39. Western Ghats (2012)

    Agasthyamalai Sub-Cluster (Kerala)

    Periyar Sub-Cluster (Kerala)

    Anamalai Sub-Cluster (Kerala)

    Nilgiri Sub-Cluster (Tamil Nadu)

    Talakaveri Sub-Cluster (Karnataka)

    Kudremukh Sub-Cluster (Karnataka)

    Sahyadri Sub-Cluster (Maharashtra)

    Mixed (1)
    40. Khangchendzonga National Park (2016)

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