You might have heard about UNESCO Word Heritage Sites ................? Right....... ?
If Not...... Then some Gyan (information) for you........:)
If Not...... Then some Gyan (information) for you........:)
They are basically some landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. They are legally protected by international treaties.
So back to my first question.......do you know how many World Heritage Sites located in India ?
So back to my first question.......do you know how many World Heritage Sites located in India ?
?
?
?
And the answer is 37 .................
It consists of 29 cultural, 7 natural and 1 mixed site.
India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world......:)
So how many you have done till now guys....?
My score is 21.5 .............๐
What about you ?
So here is a my score sheet.....download one for you and check your score and comment ........... and if your score is low ......Set your new travel goals to complete all 37 sites this financial year :P :P.....Happy Travelling
What about you ?
So here is a my score sheet.....download one for you and check your score and comment ........... and if your score is low ......Set your new travel goals to complete all 37 sites this financial year :P :P.....Happy Travelling
Cultural
|
State
|
My
score
|
Your
Score (?)
|
|
1
|
Agra Fort
|
Uttar Pradesh | ✔️
|
|
2
|
Ajanta Caves
|
Maharashtra
|
✔️
|
|
3
|
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara
at Nalanda, Bihar
|
Bihar
|
❌
|
|
4
|
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
✔️
|
|
5
|
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
|
Gujarat
|
❌
|
|
6
|
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly
Victoria Terminus)
|
Maharashtra
|
✔️
|
|
7
|
Churches and Convents of Goa (Church of Bom
Jesus )
|
Goa
|
✔️
|
|
8
|
Elephanta Caves
|
Maharashtra
|
❌
|
|
9
|
Ellora Caves
|
Maharashtra
|
✔️
|
|
10
|
Fatehpur Sikri
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
✔️
|
|
11
|
Great Living Chola Temples
| Tamil Nadu |
❌
|
|
12
|
Group of Monuments at Hampi
|
Karnataka
|
✔️
|
|
13
|
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
|
Tamil Nadu |
❌
|
|
14
|
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
|
Karnataka
|
✔️
|
|
15
|
Hill Forts of Rajasthan (includes six
majestic forts in Chittorgarh; Kumbhalgarh; Sawai Madhopur; Jhalawar; Jaipur,
and Jaisalmer )
|
Rajasthan
|
✔️
( Half
done)
|
|
16
|
Historic City of Ahmadabad
|
Gujarat
|
✔️
|
|
17
|
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
|
Delhi
|
✔️
|
|
18
|
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
❌
|
|
19
|
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
|
Bihar
|
❌
|
|
20
|
Mountain Railways of India
(Darjeeling Himalayan RailwayNilgiri Mountain Railway Kalka–Shimla Railway ) |
WestBangal
Tamilnadu
Himachal Pradesh
|
✔️
❌
✔️
|
|
21
|
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
|
Delhi
|
✔️
|
|
22
|
Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell)
|
Gujarat
|
✔️
|
|
23
|
Red Fort Complex
|
Delhi
|
✔️
|
|
24
|
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
✔️
|
|
25
|
Sun Temple, Konรขrak
|
Odisha
|
✔️
|
|
26
|
Taj Mahal
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
✔️
|
|
27
|
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an
Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (The Complexe du Capitole in
Chandigarh )
|
Chandigarh
|
✔️
|
|
28
|
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
|
Rajasthan
|
✔️
|
|
29
|
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of
Mumbai
|
Maharashtra
|
✔️
|
|
Natural
|
||||
1
|
Great Himalayan National Park Conservation
Area
|
Himachal Pradesh |
❌
|
|
2
|
Kaziranga National Park
|
Assam |
❌
|
|
3
|
Keoladeo National Park
|
Rajasthan
|
❌
|
|
4
|
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
|
Assam |
❌
|
|
5
|
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National
Parks
|
Uttarakhand |
❌
|
|
6
|
Sundarbans National Park
|
West Bengal
|
❌
|
|
7
|
Western
Ghats
Palakkad Gap
Thal Ghat
Tamhini Ghat
Naneghat
|
❌
✔️
✔️
✔️
|
||
Mixed
|
||||
1
|
Khangchendzonga National Park
|
Sikkim
|
❌
|
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