World Heritage Sites in India | Tourist Places In India

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India is known for its rich cultural heritage. There are a number of monuments and sites of historic importance spread all across our country. It also comprises some of the heritage sites that are popular worldwide. Our country takes pride in owning some of the monuments that attract tourists from many parts of the globe. These monuments and sites give a unique identity to our country among world nations.
The sites boast the cultural and natural heritage of our country and they are considered more valuable because of the historic value added to them. They are also useful in studying the history of our nation and remind us of our glorious past. The cravings in such sites explain how civilization evolved in our country and how kings ruled our country. They give us a deep insight into how society was in those days.
Agra Fort in Agra, UP, Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park at Panchmahal, Gujarat, Churches, and Convents of Goa, Elephanta Caves at Kolaba, Maharashtra are some of the world heritage sites.

Category	Site	Location	City/District	State	Year of	Coordinates
Cultural	Agra Fort		Agra	Uttar Pradesh	1983	27 11 N	28 02 E
	Ajanta Caves	Lenapur village, Soyagaon Taluk	Aurangabad	Maharashtra	1983	20 13 12 N	75 42 00 E
	Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi	Sanchi	Raisen	Madhya Pradesh	1989	23 28 46 N	77 44 23 E
	Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park		Panchmahal	Gujarat	2004	22 29 00 N	73 32 00 E
	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)		Mumbai	Maharashtra	2004	18 56 24.44 N	72 50 10.33 E
	Churches and Convents of Goa			Goa	1986	15 30 08 N	73 54 42 E
	Elephanta Caves	Island of Elephanta	Kolaba	Maharashtra	1987	18 58 00 N	72 56 09 E
	Ellora Caves	Verul villgae, Khuratabad Taluk	Aurangabad	Maharashtra	1983	20 01 35 N	75 10 45 E
	Fatehpur Sikri	Fatehpur Sikri	Agra	Uttar Pradesh	1986	27 5 40 N	77 39 51 E
	Great Living Chola Temples - Big Temple of Thanjavur		Thanjavur	Tamilnadu	1987	NA	NA
	Great Living Chola Temples - Brihadisvara Temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram		Perambalur	Tamilnadu	2004	NA	NA
	Great Living Chola Temples - Airavatesvara Temple	Darasuram	Thanjavur	Tamilnadu	2004	NA	NA
	Group of Monuments at Hampi		Bellary	Karnataka	1986	15 18 52 N	76 28 18 E
	Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram		Chingleput	Tamilnadu	1984	12 37 00 N	80 11 30 E
	Group of Monuments at Pattadakal	Badami Taluk	Bijapur	Karnataka	1987	15 56 54 N	75 49 00 E
	Humayun's Tomb		New Delhi	Delhi	1993	28 35 36 N	77 15 02 E
	Khajuraho Group of Monuments	Khajuraho	Chhatarpur	Madhya Pradesh	1986	24 51 09 N	79 55 15 E
	Mahabodhi Temple Complex	Bodh Gaya	Gaya	Bihar	2002	24 41 43.008 N	84 59 38.004 E
	Mountain Railways of India	Darjeeling	Darjeeling	West Bengal	1999	NA	NA
		Nilgiri Hills		Tamilnadu	1999	NA	NA
	Qutb Minar and its Monuments		New Delhi	Delhi	1993	28 31 33 N	77 11 07 E
	Red Fort Complex		New Delhi	Delhi	2007	28 39 20 N	77 14 27 E
	Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka	Bhimbetka	Raisen	Madhya Pradesh	2003	22 55 40 N	77 35 00 N
	Sun Temple	Kon?rak	Puri	Orissa	1984	19 53 15 N	86 05 41 E
	Taj Mahal		Agra	Uttar Pradesh	1985	27 10 27 N	78 02 32 E
Natural	Kaziranga National Park	P.O. Bokakhat Pin 785612	Jorhat	Assam	1983	26 40 N	93 25 E
	Keoladeo National Park		Bharatpur	Rajasthan	1985	27 09 32 N	77 30 31 E
	Manas Wildlife Sanctuary	P.O. Barpeta Road Pin 781315	Barpeta	Assam	1985	26 43 30 N	91 01 50 E
	Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks		Chamoli	Uttarakhand	1988	30 43 0.012 N	79 40 0.012 E
	Sundarbans National Park	PO Canning	24 Parganas	West Bengal	1987	21 56 42 N	88 53 45 E