List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India For SSC Exams

List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India for SSC
Exams
One of the important parts of many Bank and Government examinations is General Knowledge section. These
GK sections include questions related to India's history, geography, polity and achievements. One frequently
recurring topic among GK in SSC and Banking exams is UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. To crack
the upcoming SSC CGL, IBPS PO, RBI Grade B, IBPS Clerk exams, you should know about the UNESCO
World Heritage Sites in India.
Importance of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

'Pink City' Jaipur is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites on 6th July 2019. This decision
was made in UNESCO World Heritage Committee's 43rd session held in the city of Baku
in Azerbaijan. In 2019 the total number of World Heritage Sites has exceeded from 37 to 38 i.e. one more site
is added by UNESCO. In 2018 there were 37 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Before going through
all the 38 UNESCO World Heritage Sites let’s have a quick look at the criteria based on which UNESCO
selects the Sites to be included in the World Heritage Sites. There are total ten criteria among which one is
required for getting enlisted in the World Heritage Sites. These are as follows:
1.Human creative genius.
2.Interchange of values.
3.Testimony to cultural tradition.
4.Significance in human history.
5.Traditional human settlement.
6.Heritage associated with events of universal significance.
7.Natural phenomena or beauty.
8.Major stages of Earth's history.
9.Significant ecological and biological processes.
10.Significant natural habitat for biodiversity.
These UNESCO Heritage sites of India are places of importance of cultural or natural heritage. India’s first 2
sites inscribed on the list in 1983 were the Agra Fort and the Ajanta Caves. Over the years, 37 more sites
have been inscribed, the latest being ‘Jaipur’ of Rajasthan. Of these 38 UNESCO Heritage sites of India,
30 are cultural sites, 7 are natural sites and 1 is a mixed site.
List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

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Here is a list of all 38 sites.
Name of sites Year Location Significance

Famous for Buddhist Rock-cut Cave Monuments. Richly Decorated
Ajanta Caves 1983 Maharashtra
Paintings and Frescoes like Sigiriya Paintings.
Famous for Buddhist, Jain and Hindu Temples and Monasteries,
Ellora Caves 1983 Maharashtra
Caves excavated out of Hills, Rock-cut Architecture.
One of the most important monumental structures by Mughal
Agra Fort 1983 Uttar Pradesh
empire.
One of the Seven Wonders of the World. Shahjahan built in the
Taj Mahal 1983 Uttar Pradesh
memory of his third wife Begum Mumtaz Mahal.
Sun Temple 1984 Orissa Famous for the traditional style of Kalinga Architecture.
Mahabalipuram Famous for Largest Open-Air Rock Relief, Chariot Temples,
1984 Tamil Nadu
Monuments Mandapas, Pallava Dynasty Architecture.
Famous for Worlds 2/3rd Great One-Horned Rhinoceroses, Highest
Kaziranga
1985 Assam Density of Tigers in World, Elephants, Wild Water Buffalo,
National Park
Swamp Deer and recognized Important Bird Area.
Keoladeo Famous for Man-Made Wetland Bird Sanctuary, Siberian Cranes,
1985 Rajasthan
National Park Hotspot for Ornithologists.
Manas Famous for Project Tiger Reserve, Elephant Reserve and Biosphere
1985 Assam
Wildlife Sanctuary Reserve.
Churches and Famous for Rome of the Orient, First Manueline, Mannerist and
1986 Goa
Convents of Goa Baroque Art Forms in Asia, First Latin Rite Mass in Asia.
Famous for a group of Hindu and Jain Temples situated 175 km
Monuments Madhya
1986 south-east of Jhansi. Well known for their Nagara style symbolism
of Khajuraho Pradesh
and erotic figures and sculptures.
Prosperous kingdom of Vijayanagar. The ruins at Hampi depict the
Monuments
1986 Karnataka fine Dravidian style of art and Architecture. The most important
of Hampi
heritage monument in this site is the Virupaksha Temple.
It constitutes of four main Monuments. The Jama Masjid, The
Fatehpur Sikri 1986 Uttar Pradesh Buland Darwaza, Panch Mahal or Jada Baai ka Mahal, Diwan-e-
khas and Diwan-e-aam.
Famous for Hindu and Buddhist Caves, Caves on Island in Arabian
Elephanta Caves 1987 Maharashtra
Sea, Basal Rock Caves, Shiva Temples.
Great Living Famous for Chola Architecture, Sculpture, Painting and Bronze
1987 Tamil Nadu
Chola Temples Casting.
Famous for its Chalukya style of architecture that originated
Pattadakal
1987 Karnataka in Aihole and blended with the Nagara and Dravidian styles of
Monuments
architecture.
Sundarbans Famous as Biosphere Reserve, Largest Estuarine Mangrove Forest,
1987 West Bengal
National Park Bengal Tiger and Salt-Water Crocodile.
Nanda Devi & Famous for Asiatic Black Bear, Snow Leopard, Brown Bear, Blue
Valley of Flowers 1988 Uttarakhand Sheep and Himalayan Monal, World Network of Biosphere
National Park Reserves.
Sanchi, Famous for Monolithic Pillars, Palaces, Temples and
Monuments of
1989 Madhya Monasteries, Mauryan Architecture, Ye Dharma Hetu
Buddha
Pradesh Inscriptions.
Famous for Precursor to Taj Mahal, Mughal Architecture, A
Humayun’s Tomb 1993 Delhi
Tomb, Many Water Channels, A Pavilion and A Bath.
Qutub Minar and its Includes Qutub Minar, Alai Darwaza, Alai Minar, Qubbat-ul-Islam
1993 Delhi
Monuments Mosque, Tomb of Iltumish, and Iron Pillar.
Darjeeling
(West
Mountain Railways Bengal), The mountain railways of India comprise of the Darjeeling
of Darjeeling, Kalka1999 Kalka Shimla Himalayan Railway, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway and the Kalka-
Shimla & Nilgiri (Himachal Shimla.
Pradesh),
Nilgiri
(Tamil Nadu)
An important religious centre for the Buddhists as this was the
Mahabodhi Temple 2002 Bihar place where Mahatma Buddha attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya
is considered as the holiest pilgrimage spot for the Buddhists.
Bhimbetka Madhya Famous for Rock Paintings within Natural Rock Shelters, Stone
2003
Rock Shelters Pradesh Age Inscriptions, Sitting Place of Bhima (Mahabharata).
Chhatrapati Famous for Central Railways Headquarter, Terror Attacks on
2004 Maharashtra
Shivaji Terminus Mumbai in 2008, Gothic Style Architecture.
Champaner- This place is the only complete unchanged Islamic pre-Mughal
Pavagadh 2004 Gujarat city. The park also houses some of the ancient Chalcolithic Indian
Archaeological Park Sites, from the Stone Age era.
Famous for Shahjahanabad, Persian, Timuri and Indian
Red Fort 2007 Delhi
Architectural Styles, Red Sandstone Architecture, Moti Masjid.
Famous for Architectural Astronomical Instruments, Maharaja Jai
Jantar Mantar 2010 Rajasthan
Singh II, Largest of its kind Observatory.
Karnataka,
Famous for Among World’s Ten “Hottest Biodiversity Hotspots”.
Kerala,
Western Ghats 2012 Includes many National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Reserve
Tamil Nadu,
Forests.
Maharashtra
This place is famous for its unique Rajput Military Defense
Architecture. It includes six majestic forts in Chittorgarh,
Hill Forts 2013 Rajasthan
Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore Fort, Gagron Fort, Amber Fort and
Jaisalmer Fort.
Rani Ki Vav
It is an explicit example of fine Ancient Indian architecture which
(The Queen’s 2014 Gujarat
is constructed during the time of the Solanki dynasty.
Stepwell)
It is home to about 375 fauna species and several floral
species, including some very rare species of plants and animals
Great Himalayan Himachal such as blue sheep, snow leopard, Himalayan brown bear,
2014
National Park Pradesh Himalayan Tahr, musk deer spruces, horse chestnuts and huge
alpine meadows. It is a part of the Himalayan Biodiversity
Hotspots.
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A centre of learning and a Buddhist monastery from 3rd century
Nalanda 2016 Bihar
BCE to the 13th century CE.
Khangchendzonga The national park is famous for its fauna and flora, with snow
2016 Sikkim
National Park leopard being occasionally sighted.
Architectural Work
Recognized as a World Heritage Site as part of an outstanding
of Le Corbusier 2016 Chandigarh
contribution to Modern Movement.
(Capitol Complex)
A walled city on the banks of Sabarmati where communities
The Historic City 2017 Ahmedabad following Hinduism, Islam and Jainism have co-existed for
centuries.
Victorian Gothic and It is a collection of 94 buildings of great cultural importance,
2018 Mumbai
Art Deco Ensembles located in the Fort Area of Mumbai.
Jaipur is home to many magnificent forts, palaces, temples and
The Pink City 2019 Jaipur museums and also filled to the brim with local handicrafts and
trinkets.

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Importance of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

1.Human creative genius.

3.Testimony to cultural tradition.

4.Significance in human history.

5.Traditional human settlement.

6.Heritage associated with events of universal significance.

7.Natural phenomena or beauty.

8.Major stages of Earth's history.

9.Significant ecological and biological processes.

10.Significant natural habitat for biodiversity.

List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

Name of sites Year Location Significance

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