World Heritage Sites in India

India

Jaipur
Capital of Rajasthan, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66485
Official site: http://jaipurmc.org/
Photo: see above. Compilation: Indianhilbilly / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jaipur_Montage.png

India

Agra Fort
UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171857
Official site: https://www.tajmahal.gov.in/agrafort.aspx
Photo: A.Savin / FAL via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Agra_03-2016_16_Agra_Fort.jpg

India

Fatehpur Sikri
Town in Agra District, Uttar Pradesh, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179046
Official site: https://www.fatehpursikri.gov.in/
Photo: HibaSiddiqui / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fatehpur_Sikri-_Hamamm.jpg

India

Sanchi
Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, in Madhya Pradesh, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181123
Photo: Bernard Gagnon / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stupa_1,_Sanchi_02.jpg

India

Ajanta Caves
2nd century BCE to 1st century CE Buddhist cave monuments located in Maharashtra, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184427
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Soman assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ajanta_(63).jpg

India

Ellora Caves
Ancient cave temples of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism in Maharashtra, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189616
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ellora_Caves,_India,_Kailasanatha_Temple_2.jpg

India

Humayun's Tomb
Tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189648
Official site: http://delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/tourist_place/humayun_tomb.jsp
Photo: Anshrastogi1 / CC0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humayun_Tomb_UNESCO_world_heritage_site.jpg

India

Kaziranga National Park
National park in the state of Assam, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192764
Official site: http://www.kaziranga100.com/
Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Rhinoceros_Rhinoceros_unicornis_by_Dr._Raju_Kasambe_(5).JPG

India

Nalanda Mahavihara
Ancient Hindu-Buddhist monastery in present-day Bihar, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q216243
Photo: Uphogaphy / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nalanda_The_Great_Stupa.jpg

India

Kevladev National Park
National park and bird sanctuary in Rajasthan, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235878
Photo: Nikhilchandra81 / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Keoladeo_Ghana_National_Park,_Bharatpur,_Rajasthan,_India.jpg

India

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Railway station and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235884
Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chatrapati_Shivaji_Terminus_Pano.jpg

India

Manas National Park
National park in Assam, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q506511
Photo: Pankaj from Bangalore, India / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capped_langur_in_manas.jpg

India

Jantar Mantar
Monument site, collection of astronomical instruments in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q508634
Official site: http://museumsrajasthan.gov.in/monument/jantar-mantar
Photo: UPAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Astronomical_Instrument.jpg

India

Sundarbans National Park
National Park, Tiger Reserve, and Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q532440
Official site: https://culture.gov.in/sundarbans-national-park
Photo: Soumyajit Nandy / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sundarban_Tiger.jpg

India

Great Living Chola Temples
10th to 12th centuries shaivism Hindu temples, UNESCO World Heritage sites situated in India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q695229
Official site: https://asi.nic.in/chola-temple-brhadisvara/
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Darasuram,_Airavatesvara_Temple,_Dravidian_architecture,_India.jpg

India

Konark Sun Temple
13th century Surya Temple and UNESCO world heritage site in Odisha, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q752091
Official site: http://konark.nic.in/
Photo: Aliva Sahoo / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Konark_Sun_Temple_(80031).jpg

India

Pattadakal Group of Monuments
World Heritage site with 7th and 8th century temples
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817250
Official site: https://asi.nic.in/pattadakal/
Photo: Ms Sarah Welch / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:7th_-_9th_century_Hindu_and_Jain_temples,_Pattadakal_monuments_Karnataka_7.jpg

India

Mahabodhi Temple
Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4513
Photo: Bpilgrim / CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahabodhitemple.jpg

India

Western Ghats
Mountain range along the western coast of India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4527
Photo: Arunguy2002 / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naikolli_Mala_near_Anamudi.jpg

India

Taj Mahal
Marble mausoleum in Agra, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9141
Official site: https://www.tajmahal.gov.in/
Photo: Taj_Mahal,_Agra,_India_edit2.jpg: Yann; edited by King of Hearts derivative work: Jbarta (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taj_Mahal,_Agra,_India_edit3.jpg

India

Dholavira
Archaeological site in Kutch, Gujarat in western India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9468
Official site: https://www.gujarattourism.com/kutch-zone/kutch/dholavira.html
Photo: Himalyan / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dholavira_gujarat.jpg

India

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Panchmahal district in Gujarat, India, around the historical city of Champaner, a city which was built by Sultan Mahmud Begada of Gujarat
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q844427
Photo: Phso2 / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jama_masjid_in_Champaner.JPG

Bolpur, India

Santiniketan
World Heritage Site in Birbhum, West Bengal, India, known for Tagore's university
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1026431
Photo: Name - Sagnik Samanta Email Address - sagniksamanta1@gmail.com / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saturday_Haat.jpg

South Delhi district, India

Qutb complex
Monuments and buildings from the Delhi Sultanate at Mehrauli, Delhi, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1074330
Official site: http://delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/tourist_place/qutab_minar.jsp
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim / GFDL 1.2 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Qutb_Minar_Tower.jpg

India

Bhimbetka rock shelters
30,000+ years old archaeological World Heritage site in Madhya Pradesh, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q331603
Photo: Raveesh Vyas / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bhimbetka_Cave_Paintings.jpg

India

Rani ki vav
Stepwell in Patan, Gujarat built during the reign of the Chaulukya king Bhima
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7293002
Photo: Bernard Gagnon / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rani_ki_vav_02.jpg

India

Secretariat Building
Building in Chandigarh, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7444209
Photo: Sanyam Bahga / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Secretariat_Chandigarh.jpg

Rajasthan, India

Hill Forts of Rajasthan
UNESCO World Heritage Site in India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10428494
Photo: A.Savin / FAL via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jaipur_03-2016_04_Amber_Fort.jpg

India

Khangchendzonga National Park
National park in India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2605019
Photo: Abhishek532 / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abhishek532_LamuneyValley.jpg

Goa, India

Churches and Convents of Goa
Indian World Heritage site
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15726428
Photo: Bryce Edwards from Dunedin, New Zealand / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goa-StFrancis-Facade1.jpg

India

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
National Park
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15839097
Photo: John Muir Fan 86 / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glimpse_of_Nanda_Devi_amidst_the_clouds_from_Valley_of_Flowers.jpg

India

Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
Art Deco & Victorian Architecture in Mumbai, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16942531
Photo: A.Savin / FAL via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mumbai_03-2016_40_Bombay_High_Court.jpg

Himachal Pradesh, India

Great Himalayan National Park
National park in India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1544213
Official site: http://greathimalayannationalpark.com/
Photo: Samir Azad / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Himalayan_National_Park,_Kullu,_Himachal.jpg

India

Ramappa Temple
13th century Kakatiya temple in Telangana
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3380656
Photo: SukuPhotography / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Master_piece_of_ramappa_temple.jpg

India

Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Historical temples located in India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26258435
Official site: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/240/
Photo: Hiroki Ogawa / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahadev_Temple_Western_Group_of_Temples_Khajuraho_India_-_panoramio.jpg

Chandigarh, India

Tower of Shadows
Building in India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116451393
Photo: Nicholas.iyadurai / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chandigarh_Capitol_Complex_-_Le_Corbusier_-_Hall_of_Shadows.jpg

India

Hampi
Ancient and medieval monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Karnataka, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26732
Official site: https://asi.nic.in/hampi/
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hampi,_India,_Granite_boulders_of_Matanga_Hill.jpg

India

Red Fort
Historic fortress in Delhi, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45957
Official site: http://delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/tourist_place/red_fort.jsp
Photo: Alex Furr / Attribution via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Fort,_Delhi_by_alexfurr.jpg

India

Group of monuments at Mahabalipuram
UNESCO world heritage site at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3522747
Official site: https://asi.nic.in/mahabalipuram/
Photo: Ms Sarah Welch / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:4_scenes_at_Mahabalipuram_monuments_2.jpg

India

Historic City of Ahmadabad
Old fort city of Ahmedabad, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5472448
Official site: http://heritage.ahmedabadcity.gov.in/
Photo: The British Library / No restrictions via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:City_Walls_of_Ahmedabad_1866.jpg

India

Kaas Plateau
Natural heritage site of Maharashtra, India
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6343582
Photo: Nilrocks / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kas_plateau.JPG

India

Maidam
Tumuli of the Ahom Kingdom
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6735332
Photo: Dhruba Jyoti Deka / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maidams_(N-AS-24).jpg

India

Elephanta Caves
Shiva cave temples and UNESCO world heritage site on a Mumbai harbor island
UNESCO World Heritage Site — India
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649384
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elephanta_Caves,_India.jpg