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Cultural (30)
Agra Fort (1983)
Ajanta Caves (1983)
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at
Nalanda, Bihar (2016)
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
(2004)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria
Terminus) (2004)
Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)
Elephanta Caves (1987)
Ellora Caves (1983)
Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
Great Living Chola Temples (1987,2004)
Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)
Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2013)
Historic City of Ahmadabad (2017)
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
Jaipur City, Rajasthan (2019)
Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
(2002)
Mountain Railways of India (1999,2005,2008)
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan,
Gujarat (2014)
Red Fort Complex (2007)
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
Taj Mahal (1983)
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an
Outstanding Contribution to the Modern
Movement (2016)
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of
Mumbai (2018)

Natural (7)
Great Himalayan National Park Conservation
Area (2014)
Kaziranga National Park (1985)
Keoladeo National Park (1985)
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National
Parks (1988,2005)
Sundarbans National Park (1987)
Western Ghats (2012)

Mixed (1)
Khangchendzonga National Park (2016)

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Sites on the Tentative List (42)

A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties
which each State Party intends to consider for
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Temples at Bishnupur, West Bengal (1998)

Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala (1998)
Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
(1998)
Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar
Pradesh (1998)
Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab (2004)
River Island of Majuli in midstream of
Brahmaputra River in Assam (2004)
Namdapha National Park (2006)
Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch (2006)
Neora Valley National Park (2009)
Desert National Park (2009)

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Activities (8)
Technical assistance for the conservation of the
Group of Monuments at Hampi, India
Enhancing our Heritage- Monitoring and managing
for success in World Natural Heritage sites
Support for the creation of the Indian Heritage
Cities Network (IHCN)
Rapid Response Facility (RRF)
Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site
Managers programme

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News (35)
Cyclone Amphan makes landfall across
Sundarbans World Heritage properties
(Bangladesh, India) 04-Jun-2020
18 April: Covid-19 and the International Day of
Monuments and Sites 17-Apr-2020
Ashoka Trust (India) to receive 2019 UNESCO
Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental
Conservation 18-Nov-2019
Seven cultural sites inscribed on UNESCO’s
World Heritage List 06-Jul-2019
Kolkata Recommendation adopted for Global
Strategy in South Asia 19-Mar-2019

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Events (18)
Workshops on the Conservation of Cultural
Heritage in India 25-Nov-2019-26-Nov-2019
5th Meeting of Coordinating Committee on the
serial transnational World Heritage nomination of
the Silk Roads 03-Dec-2018-07-Dec-2018
Third World Heritage Marine Managers
Conference 27-Aug-2016-31-Oct-2018
International Training Workshop on “Enhancing
Capacity for Effective Management of Coastal and
Marine World Heritage Sites of the Asia-Pacific
Region” 26-Feb-2016-28-Feb-2016
4th Silk Roads Serial World Heritage Nomination
Coordinating Committee Meeting 24-Nov-2015-
26-Nov-2015

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Monday, 14 November 1977

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee (3)

1985-1991 2001-2007 2011-2015

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