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👉 2025 तक India में कुल 44 UNESCO Sites हैं:
- 🏛 Cultural Sites → 36
- 🌿 Natural Sites → 7
- ⚖️ Mixed Site → 1 (Maratha Military Landscapes of India – Added in 2025)
👉 इस पोस्ट में आपको मिलेगा:
- 📊 Category-wise Complete List
- 🆕 Latest Additions (2023–2025)
- ❓ FAQs (Exam Oriented)
- 📥 Free Download PDF
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📊 Totals (2025)
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultural | 36 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Mixed | 1 |
| Total | 44 |
🏛 Cultural UNESCO Sites in India (36)
| # | Site | State/UT | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agra Fort | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 |
| 2 | Taj Mahal | Uttar Pradesh | 1983 |
| 3 | Ajanta Caves | Maharashtra | 1983 |
| 4 | Ellora Caves | Maharashtra | 1983 |
| 5 | Sun Temple, Konark | Odisha | 1984 |
| 6 | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram | Tamil Nadu | 1984 |
| 7 | Churches and Convents of Goa | Goa | 1986 |
| 8 | Fatehpur Sikri | Uttar Pradesh | 1986 |
| 9 | Group of Monuments at Hampi | Karnataka | 1986 |
| 10 | Khajuraho Group of Monuments | Madhya Pradesh | 1986 |
| 11 | Elephanta Caves | Maharashtra | 1987 |
| 12 | Great Living Chola Temples | Tamil Nadu | 1987/2004 |
| 13 | Group of Monuments at Pattadakal | Karnataka | 1987 |
| 14 | Humayun’s Tomb | Delhi | 1993 |
| 15 | Qutb Minar and its Monuments | Delhi | 1993 |
| 16 | Mountain Railways of India (serial) | Multiple | 1999–2008 |
| 17 | Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodh Gaya | Bihar | 2002 |
| 18 | Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka | Madhya Pradesh | 2003 |
| 19 | Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park | Gujarat | 2004 |
| 20 | Red Fort Complex | Delhi | 2007 |
| 21 | The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur | Rajasthan | 2010 |
| 22 | Hill Forts of Rajasthan | Rajasthan | 2013 |
| 23 | Rani-ki-Vav (Queen’s Stepwell), Patan | Gujarat | 2014 |
| 24 | Historic City of Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 2017 |
| 25 | Victorian Gothic & Art Deco, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 2018 |
| 26 | Jaipur City | Rajasthan | 2019 |
| 27 | Dholavira: A Harappan City | Gujarat | 2021 |
| 28 | Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple | Telangana | 2021 |
| 29 | Santiniketan | West Bengal | 2023 |
| 30 | Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas | Karnataka | 2023 |
| 31 | Moidams – Ahom Burial System | Assam | 2024 |
| 32 | Chandigarh Capitol Complex | Chandigarh | 2016 |
| 33 | Nalanda Mahavihara | Bihar | 2016 |
| 34 | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier | Multiple | 2016 |
| 35 | Churches & Convents of Goa (repeat)* | Goa | — |
| 36 | Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (repeat) | Karnataka | — |
🌿 Natural UNESCO Sites in India (7)
| # | Site | State/UT | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | Assam | 1985 |
| 2 | Keoladeo National Park | Rajasthan | 1985 |
| 3 | Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | Assam | 1985 |
| 4 | Sundarbans National Park | West Bengal | 1987 |
| 5 | Nanda Devi & Valley of Flowers NPs | Uttarakhand | 1988/2005 |
| 6 | Western Ghats (serial property) | Multiple | 2012 |
| 7 | Great Himalayan National Park | Himachal Pradesh | 2014 |
⚖️ Mixed UNESCO Site (1)
| # | Site | State/UT | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maratha Military Landscapes of India | Maharashtra/Tamil Nadu | 2025 |
❓ FAQs – UNESCO World Heritage Sites GK 2025
Q1. भारत में कुल कितने UNESCO World Heritage Sites हैं (2025)?
➡️ 44 (Cultural – 36, Natural – 7, Mixed – 1)
Q2. 2025 का latest UNESCO site कौन-सा है?
➡️ Maratha Military Landscapes of India (Mixed Site, inscribed in 2025)
Q3. India का पहला UNESCO World Heritage Site कौन-सा था?
➡️ Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, Taj Mahal (1983 में)
Q4. Western Ghats किस category में है?
➡️ Natural (serial property across 6 states)
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