World Heritage Sites in India

India has 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (as of 2026), Total (2026): 44 Sites → 36 Cultural, 7 Natural, 1 Mixed
India now ranks among the top 6 countries worldwide in number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Here’s the updated tabular list of India’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the latest inscriptions (Moidams of Assam – 2024 and Maratha Military Landscapes – 2025).


🏛 Cultural World Heritage Sites (36)

SiteLocationYear of InscriptionSignificance
Agra FortUttar Pradesh1983Mughal palace fort with crucial historical legacy
Ajanta CavesMaharashtra1983Ancient Buddhist cave paintings & rock-cut architecture
Ellora CavesMaharashtra1983Rock-cut architecture representing Buddhist, Hindu & Jain faiths
Taj MahalUttar Pradesh1983Mughal architectural masterpiece
Sun Temple, KonarkOdisha198413th-century temple dedicated to Surya
Group of Monuments at MahabalipuramTamil Nadu1984Pallava dynasty port city architecture
Churches & Convents of GoaGoa1986Portuguese colonial architecture & Christian heritage
Fatehpur SikriUttar Pradesh1986Mughal capital blending Indo-Islamic styles
Group of Monuments at HampiKarnataka1986Vijayanagara empire capital with temple architecture
Khajuraho Group of MonumentsMadhya Pradesh1986Temples famed for erotic sculptures
Elephanta CavesMaharashtra1987Rock-cut Shaivite shrines (6th century CE)
Great Living Chola TemplesTamil Nadu1987, 2004Chola dynasty temple complexes
Group of Monuments at PattadakalKarnataka1987Blend of northern & southern temple styles
Buddhist Monuments at SanchiMadhya Pradesh1989Oldest Buddhist stone structures (3rd century BCE)
Humayun’s TombDelhi1993First Mughal garden-tomb, precursor to Taj Mahal
Qutb Minar & MonumentsDelhi1993Indo-Islamic minaret complex
Mountain Railways of IndiaDarjeeling, Nilgiri, Kalka–Shimla1999Bold engineering linking hill terrains
Mahabodhi Temple ComplexBihar2002Site of Buddha’s enlightenment
Rock Shelters of BhimbetkaMadhya Pradesh2003Prehistoric rock paintings (30,000 years old)
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkGujarat2004Pre-Mughal Islamic city & fort
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusMaharashtra2004Victorian Gothic railway station
Red Fort ComplexDelhi2007Mughal palace fort (17th century)
Jantar Mantar, JaipurRajasthan2010Astronomical observatory (18th century)
Hill Forts of RajasthanRajasthan2014Rajput military architecture
Rani-ki-VavGujarat201411th-century stepwell
Nalanda MahaviharaBihar2016Ancient Buddhist monastic university
Le Corbusier’s Architectural WorkChandigarh2016Modernist architecture
Historic City of AhmedabadGujarat201715th-century urban heritage
Victorian Gothic & Art Deco EnsembleMaharashtra2018Colonial & Art Deco architecture in Mumbai
Jaipur CityRajasthan2019Planned capital of Amber kingdom
Dholavira: Harappan CityGujarat2020Indus Valley Civilization site
Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) TempleTelangana2021Kakatiya dynasty temple
SantiniketanWest Bengal2023Rabindranath Tagore’s cultural centre
Sacred Ensembles of HoysalasKarnataka2023Hoysala temples (Belur, Halebid, Somanathpura)
Moidams of AssamAssam2024Ahom dynasty burial mounds
Maratha Military LandscapesMaharashtra & Tamil Nadu202512 historic forts of Maratha empire

🌿 Natural World Heritage Sites (7)

SiteLocationYearSignificance
Kaziranga National ParkAssam1985Largest population of one-horned rhinoceros
Keoladeo National ParkRajasthan1985Migratory bird wetland
Manas Wildlife SanctuaryAssam1985Tiger reserve, Himalayan biodiversity
Sundarbans National ParkWest Bengal1987Largest mangrove forest
Nanda Devi & Valley of FlowersUttarakhand1988, 2005Alpine meadows & glacial wilderness
Western GhatsKarnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra2012Biodiversity hotspot
Great Himalayan National ParkHimachal Pradesh2014Himalayan ecosystems

🌀 Mixed World Heritage Site (1)

SiteLocationYearCultural SignificanceNatural Significance
Khangchendzonga National ParkSikkim2016Sacred to Sikkimese cultureHimalayan biodiversity

Total (2026): 44 Sites → 36 Cultural, 7 Natural, 1 Mixed
India now ranks among the top 6 countries worldwide in number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.


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