UNESCO World Heritage Committee organised its 44th session at Fuzhou in China. In its recent session, it declared the Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple in Telangana’s Warangal and Dholavira, a Harappan-era city in Gujarat, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After the inclusion of the two sites, the number of World Heritage sites in India stands to be 40.UNESCO declares the two World Heritage Sites of India as the great insight of knowledge and ways of life of earlier societies, customs, and communities.
The building of Ramappa Temple, Rudreshwara, is located in the village of Palampet in Telangana. It has magnificent sculptures and features that have a resemblance to Kakatiya culture. The ancient city of Dholavira consists of a unique water management system, a multi-layered defensive mechanism with fantastic stone in construction, and exceptional burial structures. There are 32 cultural, 7 natural, and 1 mixed property in the 40 UNESCO World Heritage sites in India.
Here is the list of 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India:
Cultural
- Agra Fort (1983)
- Ajanta Caves (1983)
- Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar (2016)
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)
- Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)
- Dholavira: a Harappan City (2021)
- Elephanta Caves (1987)
- Ellora Caves (1983)
- Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
- Great Living Chola Temples (1987, 2004)
- Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)
- Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2013)
- Historic City of Ahmadabad (2017)
- Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi (1993)
- Jaipur City, Rajasthan (2019)
- Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana (2021)
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)
- Mountain Railways of India (1999,2005,2008)
- Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
- Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat (2014)
- Red Fort Complex (2007)
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
- Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
- Taj Mahal (1983)
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (2016)
- The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)
- Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai (2018)
Natural
- Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (2014)
- Kaziranga National Park (1985)
- Keoladeo National Park (1985)
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988,2005)
- Sundarbans National Park (1987)
- Western Ghats (2012)
Mixed
- Khangchendzonga National Park (2016)