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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
India has 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites โ 34 cultural, 7 natural, 1 mixed; 4th largest in Asia
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1983 Architecture & Heritage
Key Facts
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34 cultural sites: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Ajanta, Ellora, Hampi, Khajuraho, Sun Temple Konark, Chola Temples
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7 natural sites: Kaziranga, Sundarbans, Western Ghats, Great Himalayan National Park, Manas, Nanda Devi
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India also has 51 candidates on the tentative list for future UNESCO inscription
๐จ Did you know? Hoysala temples (Karnataka) were listed in 2023 โ India's 42nd UNESCO site; the three temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somnathapura took 103 years to build
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Category
Architecture & Heritage
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
1983
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India has 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites โ 34 cultural, 7 natural, 1 mixed