The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is known to be pride of any country. India takes pride in flaunting its unsurpassed heritage; eras over eras have influenced, moulded and face lifted the rich heritage of which we all are part of. Distinctive edifices, perennial culture and the determination to keep this incredibility have preserved for us an era no short of marvels. With a startling number of places and monuments enlisted in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, India has made an indelible mark in world history.
Here in India we must be proud to have so many UNESCO sites, here is the latest updated list:
Red Fort New Delhi
Qutb Minar and its Monuments New Delhi
Taj Mahal Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh
Jantar Mantar Jaipur, Rajasthan
Ajanta Caves Maharashtra
Ellora Caves Maharashtra
Hill Forts of Rajasthan - Chittorgarh Fort (Chittorgarh)
Kumbhalgarh Fort (Kumbhalgarh)
Ranthambore Fort (Sawai Madhopur)
Amber Fort (Amer)
Jaisalmer Fort (Jaisalmer)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Maharashtra
Khajuraho Group of Monuments Madhya Pradesh
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh
Mahabodhi Temple Bodhgaya, Bihar
Nalanda Mahavihara Bihar
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Karnataka
Virupaksha Temple Pattadakal(Pampapathi temple Hampi) (Hampi)
Moodabidri Jain Temple (Mangalore)
Mallikarjuna Temple (Mandya)
Group of Monuments at Hampi Karnataka
Historic city of Ahmedabad Gujarat
Rani Ki Vav Patan, Gujarat
Sun TempleKonark, Odisha
Great Living Chola TemplesThanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Brihadeeshwara Temple (Thanjavur)
Airavatheeswara Temple Kumbakonam (Thanjavur)
Group of Monuments at MahabalipuramMahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
Churches and Convents of Goa
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand
Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim
Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh
Sundarbans National Park West Bengal
Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary Assam
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Assam
Keoladeo National ParkBharatpur, Rajasthan
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Gujarat
Capitol Complex Chandigarh
Western Ghat Gujarat to Tamil Nadu
Written by - Evita Lopes