Heritage Sites

As India has a long history, it has world's highest number of heritage sites. It is a stupendous and challenging task to keep all the sites in mind. There are about 5000 reported sites under Archeological Survey of India and State Archeology departments have their own protected site as per existing Art and Antiquity Act of 1972 amended in 2000.

Recognizing the importance of these heritage sites, Unesco has declared the following 19 archeological sites as world heritage sites. Of course there are 5 sites too in the Unesco list which are of not our immediate interest.

World Heritage Committee has inscribed on the World Heritage List, 754 properties (582 cultural, 149 natural and 23 mixed properties in 128 States. Of which 19 cultural, 5 natural properties are from the Waste Indian heritage. The List, arranged alphabetically. It is current as of 3 July 2003 and next update will be in July 2004.

1983 Ajanta Caves
1983 Ellora Caves
1983 Agra Fort
1983 Taj Mahal
1984 Sun Temple, Konarak
1985 Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
1985 Kaziranga National Park
1985 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
1985 Keoladeo National Park
1986 Churches and Convents of Goa
1986 Khajuraho Group of Monuments
1986 Group of Monuments at Hampi
1986 Fatehpur Sikri
1987 Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
1987 Elephanta Caves
1987 Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
1987 Sundarbans National Park
1988 Nanda Devi National Park
1989 Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
1993 Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
1993 Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
1999 Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
2002 Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
2003 Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka

Proposed sites for inclusion

Amritsar

Red fort