Heritage sites are the ones that hold great history, depict culture, and have value, and are required to be preserved for future generations to have a look at them.
![UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UNESCO-World-heritage-Sites-in-India-.png)
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These can be any architecture or technology—monumental arts, town-planning, or landscape design—developed over a long period or a cultural era of the world that shows the significance of human values.
A place is considered a “UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site” if it passes ten parameters set by the international organization, which are subdivided into cultural and natural heritage criteria. There are over 1200 such World Heritage Sites, of which India owns more than 40.
Following are Indian UNESCO World Heritage Sites with the year in which they were observed as one :
- Ajanta Caves
Place – Maharashtra
Year – 1983
![Ajanta Caves](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-701.png)
- Ellora Caves
Place – Maharashtra
Year – 1983
![Ellora Caves](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-702.png)
- Taj Mahal
Place – Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Year – 1983
![Taj Mahal](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Taj_Mahal_in_India-1013x678.jpg)
- Agra Fort
Place – Uttar Pradesh
Year – 1983
![Agra Fort](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Agra-Fort-1200x675.jpg)
- Sun Temple
Place – Konark, Odisha
Year – 1984
![Sun Temple](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-703.png)
- Mahabalipuram Temples
Place – Tamil Nadu
Year – 1985
![Mahabalipuram Temples](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-705.png)
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Place – Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Year – 1985
![Manas Wildlife Sanctuary](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-704.png)
- Kaziranga National Park
Place – Assam
Year – 1985
![Kaziranga National Park](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-706-848x678.png)
- Keoladeo National Park
Place – Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Year – 1985
![Keoladeo National Park](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-707.png)
![birds in Keoladeo National Park](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-710-1200x537.png)
- Churches in Goa
Place – Goa
Year – 1966
![Churches in Goa](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-709.png)
- Khajuraho Temples
Place – Madhya Pradesh
Year – 1986
![Khajuraho Temples](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-708.png)
- Fatehpur Sikri
Place – Uttar Pradesh
Year – 1986
![Fatehpur Sikri](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-711-1200x675.png)
- Hampi Temples
Place – Karnataka
Year – 1986
![Hampi Temples](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-713-1200x619.png)
- Sundarbans National Park
Place – West Bengal
Year – 1987
![Sundarbans National Park](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-712.png)
- Elephants Caves
Place – Maharashtra
Year – 1987
![Elephants Caves](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-717-904x678.png)
- Pattadakal Temples
Place – Karnataka
Year – 1987
![Pattadakal Temples](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-722-1200x675.png)
- Nanda Devi National Park
Place – Uttarakhand
Year – 1988
![Nanda Devi National Park](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-714.png)
- Sanchi Stupa
Place – Madhya Pradesh
Year – 1989
![Sanchi Stupa](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-721-1200x651.png)
- Humayun’s Tomb
Place – Delhi
Year – 1993
![Humayun’s Tomb](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-715.png)
- Qutub Minar
Place – Delhi
Year – 1993
![Qutub Minar](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-716.png)
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Place – West Bengal
Year – 1999
![Darjeeling Himalayan Railway](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-718.png)
- Mahabodhi Temple
Place – Bodh Gaya, Bihar
Year – 2002
![Mahabodhi Temple](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-719.png)
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Place – Madhya Pradesh
Year – 2003
![Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-720.png)
- Brihadeshwara Temple
Place – Gangaikondacholapuram, Tamil Nadu
Year – 2004
![Brihadeshwara Temple](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-723.png)
- Victoria Terminus
Place – Mumbai
Year – 2004
![Victoria Terminus](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Victoria-Terminus-1019x678.jpg)
- Airavatesvara Temple
Place – Darasuram, Tamil Nadu
Year – 2004
![Airavatesvara Temple](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-735-1200x675.png)
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Place – Gujarat
Year – 2004
![Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-729-1200x437.png)
- Valley of Flowers
Place – Uttarakhand
Year – 2005
![Valley of Flowers](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-724.png)
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Place – Tamil Nadu
Year – 2005
![Nilgiri Mountain Railway](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Nilgiri-mountain-railway-A-UNESCO-heritage-site-1200x589.jpg)
- Red Fort
Place – Delhi
Year – 2007
![Red Fort](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-725.png)
- Kalka-Shimla Railway
Place – Himachal Pradesh
Year – 2008
![Kalka-Shimla Railway](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-726.png)
- Jantar Mantar
Place – Jaipur, Rajasthan
Year – 2010
![Jantar Mantar](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-732-904x678.png)
- Western Ghat
Year – 2012
![Western Ghat](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-728.png)
- Hill forts
Place – Rajasthan
Year – 2013
![Hill forts](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-730.png)
- Rani Ki Vav
Place – Gujarat
Year – 2014
![Rani Ki Vav](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Rani-Ki-Vav-UNESCO.jpg)
- Great Himalayan National Park
Place – Himachal Pradesh
Year – 2014
![Great Himalayan National Park](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-733.png)
- Nalanda Mahavihara
Place – Bihar
Year – 2016
![Nalanda Mahavihara](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-731.png)
- Khangchendzonga National Park
Place – Sikkim
Year – 2016
![Khangchendzonga National Park](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-734.png)
- The Architectural work of Le corbusier
Place – Chandigarh
Year – 2016
![The Architectural work of Le corbusier](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Architectural-work-of-Le-corbusier.jpg)
- Historic city of Ahmedabad
Place – Gujarat
Year – 2017
![Historic city of Ahmedabad](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-737.png)
- The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai
Place – Mumbai
Year – 2018
![The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/site_1480_0001-750-750-20180222114515-678x678.jpg)
- Pink City
Place – Jaipur
Year – 2020
![Pink City](https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-738.png)
UNESCO’s Heritage Project
UNESCO has its own International World Heritage Project, under which its World Heritage Committee performs the work to assign the sites as heritage. A total of 21 countries are part of the committee, often referred to as the “State Parties” to the project.
What World Heritage Committee Do?
It looks out and identifies the places with unique cultures from its state parties and then has the task of registering those in the global heritage list. The uniqueness of these heritage sites is also that they are each assigned a unique number and become a place of tourist attraction, therefore generating huge revenue for their country and allowing the tourism sector to flourish.
Maintenance of UNESCO Heritage Sites
UNESCO takes the responsibility of handling and maintaining these sites, and funds for the same are generated and provided by the international organisation. Although the property of the heritage is owned by the government of that specific nation, the responsibility of safeguarding them comes to the international community.