UNESCO, WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF INDIA

 

UNESCO

 

UNESCO MEANS the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The Constitution was signed on 16 November 1945 but it came into force on 4 November 1946. The first session of the General Conference was held in Paris from 19 November to 10 December 1946. It was attended by representatives of 30 countries. Most of its regional offices are in the form of clusters, it has national and regional offices. It has 27 cluster offices and 21 national offices. At present the total number of member states is 195. 

UNESCO Purpose is to promote international peace, development and relations through the promotion of education, culture and science. It has a general assembly every two years which includes all member states and observer countries. India is a member country of  since 1946.

 UNESCO headquarters : Paris, France

Total 1154 sites:   897  cultural,  218 natural, 39 mixed 

 WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF INDIA

 Cultural (32)

Agra Fort (1983)

Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, 1983

Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar, 2016

 Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, Madhye Pradesh,  Diss. Raisen, 1989

Chola Temples, Vradishver Temple,  1987 Tanjavur cholepurm Temple Gangaicodha, Aravateshvar Temple, Darsuram 2004 

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park  Muhamadabad City, Gujrat, 2004

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus , Victoria Terminus Mumbai, 2004

Churches and Convents , Goa ,1986

Dholavira City, Gujrat 2021

Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra, 1987

Ellora Caves, Maharashtra (1983)

Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar pradesh (1986)

Group of Monuments at Hampi 1986

Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Tamilnadu, Kanchipuram, 1984

Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, karnataka, 1987

Hill Forts of Rajasthan, Golden fort, jaisalmair, Rajasthan, 2013

Historic City of Ahmadabad, Gujrat, 2017

Humayun's Tomb, Delhi 1993

Jaipur City, Rajasthan 2019

Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana 2021

Khajuraho Group of Monuments, Madhya Pradesh 1986

Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, Bihar, 2002

Mountain Railways of India , Darjeeling1999, 2005, 2008

Qutb Minar, Delhi, 1993

Rani ki Bavri Patadh, Gujarat, 2014

Red Fort Complex 2007

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka 2003

Konârak , Sun Temple,  urisa, dist. Konark,1984

Taj Mahal, Agra,  1983

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (2016)

The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 2010

Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai 2018

Natural (7)

Great Himalayan National Park, Kullu, 2014

Kaziranga National Park, Assam, 1985

Keoladeo National Park, Rajesthan, 1985

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, 1985

Nanda Devi National Parksand Valley of Flowers, Pinder, chamoli ,2005

Sundarbans National Park, West Bangal, southern Zone, 1987

Western Ghats ,  Kerala,  Karnataka,  Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, 2012

Mixed (1)

Kangenzanga National Park, Sikkim, 2016