India has 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Dholavira and Ramappa Temple are the most recent additions to the 'Cultural' category.
Ramappa Temple in Telangana and Dholavira in Gujarat, both of which will be UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2021.
This decision was made during the 44th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which was held in China.
The total number of World Heritage Sites will rise from 38 to 40 in 2021.
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What exactly is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a location that has been designated as such by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
This is exemplified by UNESCO's 1972 acceptance of the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
UNESCO World Heritage Site Criteria:
Human creative genius.
Interchange of values.
Testimony to cultural tradition.
Significance in human history.
Traditional human settlement.
Heritage is associated with events of universal significance.
Natural phenomena or beauty.
Major stages of Earth’s history.
Significant ecological and biological processes.
The significant natural habitat for biodiversity.
Interchange of values.
Testimony to cultural tradition.
Significance in human history.
Traditional human settlement.
Heritage is associated with events of universal significance.
Natural phenomena or beauty.
Major stages of Earth’s history.
Significant ecological and biological processes.
The significant natural habitat for biodiversity.
India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites include the following:
| S.No | Name of Sites | Year | Location |
| 1 | Ajanta Caves | 1983 | Maharashtra |
| 2 | Ellora Caves | 1983 | Maharashtra |
| 3 | Agra Fort | 1983 | Agra |
| 4 | Taj Mahal | 1983 | Agra |
| 5 | Sun Temple | 1984 | Orissa |
| 6 | Mahabalipuram Monuments | 1984 | Tamil Nadu |
| 7 | Kaziranga National Park | 1985 | Assam |
| 8 | Keoladeo National Park |
1985 | Rajasthan |
| 9 | Manas Wildlife Sanctuary |
1985 | Assam |
| 10 | Churches and Convents of Goa |
1986 | Goa |
| 11 | Monuments of Khajuraho |
1986 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 12 | Monuments of Hampi |
1986 | Karnataka |
| 13 | Fatehpur Sikri | 1986 | Agra |
| 14 | Elephanta Caves | 1987 | Maharashtra |
| 15 | Great Living Chola Temples |
1987 | Tamil Nadu |
| 16 | Pattadakal Monuments |
1987 | Karnataka |
| 17 | Sundarbans National Park |
1987 | West Bengal |
| 18 | Nanda Devi & Valley of Flowers National Park |
1988 | Uttarakhand |
| 19 | Monuments of Buddha |
1989 | Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh |
| 20 | Humayun’s Tomb | 1993 | Delhi |
| 21 | Qutub Minar and its Monuments |
1993 | Delhi |
| 22 | Mountain Railways of Darjeeling, Kalka Shimla & Nilgiri |
1999 | Darjeeling |
| 23 | Mahabodhi Temple |
2002 | Bihar |
| 24 | Bhimbetka Rock Shelters | 2003 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 25 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus |
2004 | Maharashtra |
| 26 | ChampanerPavagadh Archaeological Park |
2004 | Gujarat |
| 27 | Red Fort | 2007 | Delhi |
| 28 | Jantar Mantar | 2010 | Delhi |
| 29 | Western Ghats | 2012 | Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra |
| 30 | Hill Forts | 2013 | Rajasthan |
| 31 | Rani Ki Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell) |
2014 | Gujarat |
| 32 | Great Himalayan National Park |
2014 | Himachal Pradesh |
| 33 | Nalanda | 2016 | Bihar |
| 34 | Khangchendzonga National Park |
2016 | Sikkim |
| 35 | Architectural Work of Le Corbusier (Capitol Complex) |
2016 | Chandigarh |
| 36 | The Historic City | 2017 | Ahmedabad |
| 37 | Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles |
2018 | Mumbai |
| 38 | The Pink City | 2019 | Jaipur |
| 39 | Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple |
2021 | Telangana |
| 40 | Dholavira | 2021 | Gujarat |
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