Explore The World Heritage Sites In India That Are of Immense Universal Importance

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Explore The World Heritage Sites In India That
Are of Immense Universal Importance

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About World Heritage In India

• Our world is a mass of cultural and historical
  past, both in present in physical forms and
  carried out on text.
• UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific
  and Cultural Organisation decided to list out
  places that hold special and important relevance
  in our world.
• There are hundreds of world heritage sites in the
  world and 38, to be precise, World Heritage Sites
  in India.
• These sites are present all across the country
  and hold significant value, both in our past and
  future.
• Few of them are historical monuments, whereas
  some are entire cities that have been named and
  added to the list.
• Every Indian needs to make it a point to visit
  them and come in awe of the glory of them.

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• Ajanta Caves
• Located in Maharashtra.
• Built in two phases, firstly in the reign of
  Emperor Ashoka and then during the Gupta period
  ranging from 2nd century BC and 6th century BC.
• These are beautiful and uniquely textured and
  they will amaze you for real.

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• 2. Ellora Caves
• Located in Maharashtra and the other name given
  to this place is Ellora Complex.
• It was built from 600 to 1000 AD.
• They present the religious and cultural art
  mixture of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• 3. Agra Fort
• Built during the 16th century and is located on
  the banks of the holy river Yamuna in Uttar
  Pradesh.
• It basically represents what was brought by the
  Mughals from Akbar to Aurangzeb.
• You need to visit this structure and enjoy the
  magnanimity of it.

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• 4. Sundarbans National Park
• Famed for its Royal Bengal Tigers, is a known
  Tiger reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in the
  Indian state of West Bengal.
• It is located on the Sundarbans Delta formed by
  the river Ganges in the Bay of Bengal.
• It is one of Indias largest reserves, largely
  covered by thick Mangrove forests.
• Other animal species including Gangetic dolphin,
  spotted deer, wild boar, and other mammal and
  amphibian species in addition to the endangered
  Bengal Tiger are also found.

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• 5. Taj Mahal
• Taj Mahal, which is also included in the Seven
  Wonders of the World, and is located in Agra in
  Uttar Pradesh.
• It was built in the 17th century and has been
  called one of the greatest creations of love.

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• 6. Sun Temple
• Located in Konark, Odisha, this is a very famous
  temple which is built in the form of Surya Rath.
• It is a 13th-century temple and mirrors the
  grandeur of Kalinga Architecture.

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• 7. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
• Built by the Pallava kings in the 7th and 8th
  century and is located in Tamil Nadu.
• Popular for its Chariot temples, largest open-air
  rock relief, and for its 40 sanctuaries based on
  the Pallav Dynasty architecture.

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• 8. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
• Built in the 20th century and is located in
  Assam.
• It covers a total area of 50,000 hectares.
• The ever famous Project Tiger was started from
  here and it is home to various other endangered
  species.

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• 9. Kaziranga National Park
• Built in the 20th century in Assam, and is home
  to the largest number of one-horned Indian
  rhinoceros.
• It covers an area of 42,996 hectares.
• It is also one of the largest natural areas in
  the country and lies on the plains of Brahmaputra.

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• 10. Churches and Convents of Goa
• It is located in Goa and was built in the 15th
  and 16th centuries.
• These churches marked the arrival of Portuguese
  to the country and have still been beautifully
  maintained by the locals.
• One of the most famous churches from these World
  Heritage Sites in India is the Basilica of Bom
  Jesus, and it contains the relics of St. Francis
  Xavier.

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• 11. Elephanta Caves
• It consists of a series of cave temples dedicated
  to the Hindu god Shiva.
• Built of rock-cut stone sculptures that
  incorporate both Hindu and Buddhist iconography
  and philosophy.
• Elephanta was derived from the huge rock-cut
  stone statue of an elephant by the Portuguese.
• They are on Elephanta Island, also known as
  Gharapuri in Mumbai Harbour, which is located 10
  kilometers (6.2 miles) east of Mumbai

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• 12. Keoladeo National Park
• Built in 1981 in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, and
  extends over an area of 2783 hectares.
• It has been a bird sanctuary as well, and
  currently is home to 364 bird species.
• Apart from birds, this national park houses 379
  floral species, 13 species of snakes, 50 species
  of fish, and others.

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Some of the spectacular World Heritage Sites in
India

• 13. Hill forts of Rajasthan
• Six hill forts of Rajasthan, spread throughout
  northern Indias Rajasthan province, have been
  grouped.
• These hill forts were built by Rajputs on the
  Aravalli mountain range .
• It consists of Chittor Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort,
  Ranthambore Fort, Gagron Fort, Amer Fort, and
  Jaisalmer Fort.
• This place is well-known for its Rajput Military
  Defense Architecture.
• Major urban centers, palaces, trade centers, and
  other structures, including temples, are enclosed
  within defensive walls

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Other World Heritage Sites In India

• Khajuraho Group of Monuments In Madhya Pradesh
• Group and Monuments of Humpi Ballari, Karnataka
• Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh
• Group of Monuments at Pattadakal In Karnataka
• Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu
• Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
  Uttarakhand
• Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh
• Humayuns Tomb Delhi
• Qutub Minar and its Monuments Delhi
• Mountain Railways of India Tamil Nadu
• Mahabodhi Complex at Bodh Gaya Bihar
• Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Maharashtra
• Champaner Pavagarh Archaeology Park Gujarat

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Other World Heritage Sites In India

• Red Fort Complex Delhi
• The Jantar Mantar Rajasthan
• The Western Ghats
• Rana ki Vav Gujarat
• Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh
• Archaeological site of Nalanda Mahavihara Bihar
• Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim
• The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier In
  Chandigarh
• The Historic City of Ahmedabad Gujarat
• The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble Maharashtra
• Jaipur (Pink City of India) Rajasthan
• These were all of 38 World Heritage Sites in
  India, and while some of these sites are actual
  locations, some are entire cities that have had
  an important significance on this country and its
  people. Do plan to add these locations in your
  travel book and enjoy the beauty our country has
  to offer.