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December 22, 2018
India submits its dossier on ‘Monuments Forts of Deccan Sultanate’ for consideration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Photo: The Taj Mahal, Agra, India. Taj Mahal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Image Credit: Otis Yang.
New Delhi, December 22, 2018 — India’s Ministry of Culture has informed the Indian Parliament that, at present, India has 42 sites listed under UNESCO’s tentative list which is a pre-requisite condition for inscription as World Heritage Sites. This year, ‘The Walled city of Jaipur’ is under process for nomination of World Heritage Site. The dossier on ‘Monuments Forts of Deccan Sultanate’ has already been submitted to UNESCO for the 2019-20 initiative, the Ministry said.
Augmentation of sites on the World Heritage List/Tentative List is a continuous process. UNESCO selects the heritage sites on the basis of their potential for fulfilling criteria under Operational Guidelines and demonstration of Outstanding Universal Value, India’s Minister for Culture, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, explained.
At present, India has 37 World Heritage Sites as follows:
WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA
• CULTURAL SITES:
• Under Protection of Archaeological Survey of India
Name of Site — State
- Agra Fort (1983) — Uttar Pradesh
- Ajanta Caves (1983) — Maharashtra
- Ellora Caves (1983) — Maharashtra
- Taj Mahal (1983) — Uttar Pradesh
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984) — Tamil Nadu
- Sun Temple, Konarak (1984) — Odisha
- Churches and Convents of Goa (1986) — Goa
- Fatehpur Sikri (1986) — Uttar Pradesh
- Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986) — Karnataka
- Khajuraho, Group of Temples (1986) — Madhya Pradesh
- Elephanta Caves ( 1987) — Maharashtra
- Great Living Chola Temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuram, and Darasuram (1987 & 2004) — Tamil Nadu
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987) — Karnataka
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989) — Madhya Pradesh
- Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi (1993) — Delhi
- Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993) — Delhi
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003) — Madhya Pradesh
- Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park (2004) — Gujarat
- Red Fort Complex, Delhi (2007) — Delhi
- Hill Forts of Rajasthan — Rajasthan
- Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan (2014) — Gujarat
- Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda (2016) — Bihar
• Under Protection of Ministry of Railways
- Mountain Railways of India ( Darjeeling,1999), Nilgiri (2005), Kalka-Shimla(2008) — West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004) — Maharashtra
• Under Protection of Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, (2002) — Bihar
• Under Protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums
- The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010) — Rajasthan
• Under Protection of Chandigarh Administration
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (2016) — Chandigarh
• Under Protection of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
- Historic City of Ahmedabad (2017) — Gujarat
• Under Protection of Bombay Municipal Corporation
- Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai (2018) — Govt of Maharashtra
• NATURAL SITES:
• Under Protection of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Changes
- Kaziranga National Park (1985) — Assam
- Keoladeo National Park (1985) — Rajasthan
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985) — Assam
- Sunderbans National Park (1987) — West Bengal
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005) — Uttarakhand
- Western Ghats (2012) — Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Great Himalayan National Park (2014) — Himachal Pradesh
• MIXED SITE:
• Under Protection of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Changes
- Khangchendzonga National Park (2016) — Sikkim
All the world heritage sites are well protected and are in good shape. India is conserving all these sites in accordance with the UNESCO’s conservation policy, India’s Minister for Culture, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, told the parliament.
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