Describe about the List of Cultural World Heritage Sites in India? part-1

List of Cultural World Heritage Sites:-

World Heritage is the designation for places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. Places as diverse and unique as the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Galápagos Islands in Ecuador, the Taj Mahal in India, the Grand Canyon in the USA, or the Acropolis in Greece are examples of the 1007 natural and cultural places inscribed on the World Heritage List to date.

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Name of Cultural World Heritage Site

State

Year of Notification

1

Agra Fort

Uttar Pradesh

1983

2

Ajanta Caves

Maharashtra

1983

3

Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi

Madhya Pradesh

1989

4

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

Gujarat

2004

5

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Formerly Victoria Terminus)

Maharashtra

2004

6

Churches and Convents of Goa

Goa

1986

7

Elephanta Caves

Maharashtra

1987

8

Ellora Caves

Maharashtra

1983

9

Fatehpur Sikri

Uttar Pradesh

1986

10

Great Living Chola Temples

Tamil Nadu

1987

11

Group of Monuments at Hampi

Karnataka

1986

12

Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram

Tamil Nadu

1984

13

Group of Monuments at Pattadakal

Karnataka

1987

14

Hill Forts of Rajasthan

Rajasthan (Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambhore, Amber Sub-Cluster, Jaisalmer, Gagron)

2013

15

Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi

Delhi

1993

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