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In this video we will cover the following topics:-
1. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL SITES
2. LEGAL STATUS OF DESIGNATED SITES
3. Article 53 of Geneva Convention
4. LIST UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

1983
1. Ajanta Caves (Maharashtra)
3. Taj Mahal (Uttar Pradesh)
2. Ellora Caves (Maharashtra)
4. Agra Fort (Uttar Pradesh)

1984
5. Sun Temple, Konark (Odisha)
6. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu (Pancha Ratha,
Shore Temple, Arjuna’s Penance or Descent of the Ganges, Caves
Temples, etc.)

1986
7. Churches and Convents of Goa
8. Khajuraho Group of Monuments (Madhya Pradesh) (Group of Hindu and
Jain Temples which include Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Vishvanatha
Temple, Lakshmana Temple, Chausath Yogini Temple, etc. of Hindu Origin and Parshvanatha, Adinath and Shantinatha Temples, etc. of Jain Origin)
9. Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh)
10. Group of Monuments at Hampi, Karnataka (Virupaksha Temple,
Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Hemakuta Group of Temples, Achyutaraya
Temple Complex, Vittala Temple Complex, Hazara Rama Temple,
Lotus Mahal, etc.)

1987
11. Elephanta Caves (Maharashtra)
12. Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (Karnataka) (Nine Hindu Temples
and one Jain Temple which includes Virupaksha Temple, Papanatha
Temple, etc.)
13. Great Chola Temples [Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu),
Airavateshvara Temple, Darasuram (Tamil Nadu)]

1989
14. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh (Great Stupa, Ashokan
Pillar, Shunga Pillar, Siri Satakarni inscriptions of Satavahana period,
various other Stupas, etc.)

1993
15. Humayun’s Tomb (Delhi)
16. Qutub Minar and it Monuments (Delhi)
1999
17. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (West Bengal) (Under Mountain
Railways of India)

2002
18. Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodh Gaya (Bihar)

2003
19. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (Madhya Pradesh)

2004
20. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus or Victoria Terminus, Mumbai
(Maharashtra)

21. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (Gujarat)
2005

22. Nilgiri Mountain Railways (Under Mountain Railways of India)
2007

23. Red Fort Complex (Delhi)
2008

24. Kalka-Shimla Railway (Himachal Pradesh) (Under Mountain Railways
of India)

2010
25. Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (Rajasthan) (not the one situated in Delhi)

2013
26. Six hill forts of Rajasthan
• Chittorgarh
• Ranthambhore
• Kumbhalgarh
• Amber
• Jaisalmer
• Gagron

2014
27. Rani Ki Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell), Gujarat

2016
28. The Achitectural Work of Le Corbusier (Capital Complex, Chandigarh)
29. Archeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University), (Bihar)

2017
30. Historic City of Ahmedabad.

2018
31. Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai.

2019
32. Jaipur City, Rajasthan (in July)

Natural Sites
1. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (Assam), 1985
2. Kaziranga National Park (Assam), 1985
3. Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur (Rajasthan), 1985
4. Sundarban National Park (West Bengal), 1987
5. Nanda Devi National Park, 1988 and Valley of Flowers (Uttarakhand),
2005
6. Western Ghats, 2012 (Sub-clusters include Agasthyamalai, Periyar,
Anamalai, Nilgiri, Talakaveri, Kudremukh and Sahyadri)
7. Great Himalayan National Park (Himachal Pradesh), 2014
8. Khangchendzonga National Park (Sikkim), 2016
Note: Khangchendzonga National Park is the only Indian site under the
mixed category