🏛️ Chapter 10 · Topic 06 · UNESCO Heritage

UNESCO Heritage — Complete Revision

All 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites + Intangible Cultural Heritage of India in one master revision page.

⚡ All 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Master Table

Site	State	Year	Type
Ajanta Caves	Maharashtra	1983	Cultural
Ellora Caves	Maharashtra	1983	Cultural
Agra Fort	Uttar Pradesh	1983	Cultural
Taj Mahal	Uttar Pradesh	1983	Cultural
Mahabalipuram	Tamil Nadu	1984	Cultural
Konark Sun Temple	Odisha	1984	Cultural
Kaziranga NP	Assam	1985	Natural
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam	1985	Natural
Keoladeo Ghana NP	Rajasthan	1985	Natural
Churches and Convents of Goa	Goa	1986	Cultural
Fatehpur Sikri	Uttar Pradesh	1986	Cultural
Hampi	Karnataka	1986	Cultural
Khajuraho	Madhya Pradesh	1986	Cultural
Elephanta Caves	Maharashtra	1987	Cultural
Pattadakal	Karnataka	1987	Cultural
Sundarbans NP	West Bengal	1987	Natural
Great Living Chola Temples	Tamil Nadu	1987/2004	Cultural
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi	Madhya Pradesh	1989	Cultural
Humayun’s Tomb	Delhi	1993	Cultural
Qutb Minar Complex	Delhi	1993	Cultural
Mountain Railways of India	Multiple	1999/2005/2008	Cultural
Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya	Bihar	2002	Cultural
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka	Madhya Pradesh	2003	Cultural
Champaner-Pavagadh	Gujarat	2004	Cultural
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus	Maharashtra	2004	Cultural
Red Fort Complex	Delhi	2007	Cultural
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur	Rajasthan	2010	Cultural
Western Ghats	Multiple	2012	Natural
Hill Forts of Rajasthan	Rajasthan	2013	Cultural
Rani ki Vav	Gujarat	2014	Cultural
Great Himalayan NP	Himachal Pradesh	2014	Natural
Nalanda Mahavihara	Bihar	2016	Cultural
Khangchendzonga NP	Sikkim	2016	Mixed
Le Corbusier’s Chandigarh	Chandigarh	2016	Cultural
Historic City of Ahmedabad	Gujarat	2017	Cultural
Victorian Gothic & Art Deco, Mumbai	Maharashtra	2018	Cultural
Jaipur City	Rajasthan	2019	Cultural
Nanda Devi & Valley of Flowers	Uttarakhand	1988/2005	Natural
Dholavira	Gujarat	2021	Cultural
Ramappa Temple	Telangana	2021	Cultural
Hoysala Sacred Ensembles	Karnataka	2023	Cultural
Nanda Devi & Valley of Flowers	Uttarakhand	1988/2005	Natural

⚡ Quick-Fire Key Facts

Question	Answer
Total UNESCO sites in India	42 (34 cultural + 7 natural + 1 mixed)
First UNESCO sites in India	Ajanta, Ellora, Agra Fort, Taj Mahal (all 1983)
Most recent UNESCO site	Hoysala Sacred Ensembles (2023)
Only mixed UNESCO site in India	Khangchendzonga NP, Sikkim (2016)
First Indian city with UNESCO status	Ahmedabad, Gujarat (2017)
Rani ki Vav appears on which note	₹100 note
Ramappa Temple named after	Its sculptor (Ramappa)
Dholavira known for	Sophisticated water management; largest Indus inscription
Floating bricks associated with	Ramappa Temple, Telangana
Oldest surviving Sanskrit theatre	Kutiyattam, Kerala (UNESCO 2008)
International Day of Yoga	21 June (UN declared 2015; UNESCO ICH 2016)
Garba inscribed on UNESCO ICH	2023
Kumbh Mela UNESCO ICH	2017
Durga Puja UNESCO ICH	2021

✅ Master Revision Checklist — Chapter 10

✅ India has 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites = 34 cultural + 7 natural + 1 mixed
✅ First sites (1983) = Ajanta + Ellora + Agra Fort + Taj Mahal
✅ Most recent (2023) = Hoysala Sacred Ensembles (Belur + Halebidu + Somanathapura)
✅ Only mixed site = Khangchendzonga NP, Sikkim (2016)
✅ First Indian city = Ahmedabad, Gujarat (2017)
✅ Taj Mahal = New Seven Wonders 2007; Rani ki Vav = ₹100 note
✅ Dholavira = Gujarat = 2021 = Harappan = water management = largest Indus inscription
✅ Ramappa = Telangana = 2021 = Kakatiya = floating bricks = named after sculptor
✅ Hoysala = Karnataka = 2023 = star-shaped plan = soapstone
✅ Kaziranga = Assam = one-horned rhino; Sundarbans = WB = mangrove + tigers
✅ Western Ghats = 2012 = 39 serial sites = biodiversity hotspot
✅ Kutiyattam = Kerala = 2008 = oldest surviving Sanskrit theatre
✅ Yoga = 2016 = 21 June = International Day of Yoga
✅ Kumbh Mela = 2017; Durga Puja = 2021; Garba = 2023
✅ Chhau = 2010 = WB + Jharkhand + Odisha = martial arts-based dance
✅ Ramlila = 2008 = UP = dramatic enactment of Ramayana