List of the all 38 UNESCO world heritage sites in India is as follows-
1. Agra Fort
* Built by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1565 AD.
* On the bank of River Yamuna
2. Ahmedabad
* India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City
* Earlier known as Karnavati
3. Ajanta Caves
* Located 107 km from Aurangabad
* Famous for a cluster of 32 Buddhist caves having chaityas and viharas.
4. Bhimbetka Prehistoric Rock Shelters
* Located 45km south of Bhopal
* Discovered by VS Wakankar in 1957
5. Bodh Gaya
* Located in Bihar
* Here Lord Buddha attained nirvana (enlightenment) under Bodhi tree
* Also has significance in Hinduism as offering to ancestors
6. Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park
* Located in Panchmahal district of Gujarat
* In Pavagadh Hills and extend into Champaner city
7. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminal (CSMT)
* Located in Mumbai
* Finest railway stations in the world with a footfall of over 3 million daily
8. Church of St Francis Of Assisi
* Located in the main square of Old Goa, 10 km from the capital city Panaji
9. Complexe Du Capitole
* Located in sector-1 of Chandigarh near Shivalik range
10. Elephanta Caves
* Lies near Gateway of India, in Colaba in the Elephanta Island known as Gharapuri or the Fortress City
11. Ellora Caves
* Located in Aurangabad
* Comprises of 34 Hindu, 17 Buddhist and 5 Jain caves
* Chiselled between the 4th and the 9th century
12. Fatehpur Sikri
* Capital of Mughal emperor Akbar between 1572 and 1585 AD
* Constructed using red sandstone
13. Great Himalayan National Park
* Located in Himachal Pradesh
* Home of threatened species of mammals – snow leopard, serow, the Himalayan tahr and musk deer and threatened bird species -Western tragopan, koklass, cheer pheasants
14. Hampi
* Located in Karnataka
* Built under Vijayanagara empire (1336 – 1646 AD) on the banks of the Tungabhadra river
15. Hill Forts of Rajasthan
* Amber Fort, Chittorgarh Fort, Gagron Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort, Ranthambore Fort etc tell the glory, beauty and heritage of Rajasthan
16. Humayun’s Tomb
* Located near Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi
17. Jaipur
* Founded by Maharaja Jai Singh II in 1727 AD
18. Kaziranga
* Located in Assam
* Home to two-thirds of the world’s population of one-horned rhinoceros.
19. Jantar Mantar
* Astronomical observatories built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
* Located in Jaipur, Delhi, Varanasi and Ujjain
20. Keoladeo National Park
* Located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan
* Famous for birdwatching and ecotourism
21. Khajuraho Group of Monuments
* Has about 25 temples spread over an area of 6 sq km
* Temples of Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha, Sun God and Jain Tirthankaras
22. Khangchendzonga National Park
* Located in Sikkim
* Famous for snow leopard, red panda, great Tibetan sheep, musk deer etc.
23. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
* Located in Assam
* Home of Indian rhinoceros, Indian elephant, tiger, pygmy hog, golden langurs, bison, deer, red panda etc.
24. Mountain Railways of India
* Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) popularly known as the toy train, was started in 1881
* 87 km route in the hills and the dense forests runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling
25. Pattadakal
* Series of nine Hindu temples, built by Early Chalukyas (543-753 CE)
* Dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu
26. Qutub Minar
* Located in Delhi
* 73-foot-tall is a five-storeyed tower
* First three storeys are built in red sandstone while the fourth and fifth are made of marble and sandstone.
27. Rani Ki Vav
* Located in Gujarat on the banks of Saraswati river
* Constructed by Rani Udayamati in the memory of her husband, king Bhima I, of the Chaulukya -Solanki dynasty (950-1300 CE).
28. Red Fort
* Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Old Delhi
* Fusion of Islamic, Persian, Timurid and Hindu styles
* Fort was invaded by Nadir Shah in 1739
29. Sanchi
* Located in Madhya Pradesh
* Stupas build by Ashoka to safeguard the Buddhist relics
* Further elaborated in Andhra-Satavahanas and Gupta periods
30. Sun-Temple
* Located in Konark, Odisha near Bay of Bengal coastline
* Built-in 13th century by Ganga king Narasimhadeva I, is the torchbearer of Kalinga architecture
31. Sundarbans National Park
* Located on the coastline of West Bengal
* Home to the royal Bengal tiger
* Named after mangrove plant called ‘Sundari’
32. Taj Mahal
* Built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal
* On banks of Yamuna river in Agra UP
33. Valley of Flowers and Nanda Devi National Park
* Located in Uttarakhand
* Along Zanskar range at an altitude of around 11,000 ft
34. Victorian Gothic and Art Deco
* Located in Mumbai
* About 94 buildings stand along the Arabian sea and beside Oval Maidan
* Hosts the Bombay High Court, University Library and Convention Hall, David Sasoon Library, PWD Office, Watson’s Hotel, Elphinstone College, etc.
35. Western Ghats- Ooty
* Runs along the western coast of India through Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
* From Tapti river in the north to the southern tip of India
36. Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
* Located in Tamil Nadu on Coromandel Coast
37. Nalanda
* Located in Bihar
* Greatest education institute during 5th to 12th Century CE
38. Thanjavur
* Located in Tanjore, Tamil Nadu
* Birthplace of ‘thavil’ musical instrument
* Popular for classical music and Bharatnatyam dance
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