At present, India has 42 sites listed under Tentative List which is a pre-requisite condition for inscription as World Heritage Site. ‘Dholavira: A Harappan City’ has been submitted for nomination of World Heritage Site in 2019-2020. Nomination dossiers of ‘Santiniketan, India’ and ‘Sacred Ensemble of Hoysalas’ have been submitted to UNESCO for the year 2021-22 cycle.

Augmentation of sites on the World Heritage List/Tentative List is a continuous process and sites are selected on the basis of their potential for fulfilling criteria under Operational Guidelines and demonstration of Outstanding Universal Value.

At present, India has 38 World Heritage Properties. All the sites under the Ministry are conserved as per ASI’s Conservation Policy and are in good shape.

CULTURAL SITES: Under Protection of Archaeological Survey of India (22)

S.No.	Name of Site	State
1	Agra Fort (1983)	Uttar Pradesh
2	Ajanta Caves (1983)	Maharashtra
3	Ellora Caves (1983)	Maharashtra
4	Taj Mahal (1983)	Uttar Pradesh
5	Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)	Tamil Nadu
6	Sun Temple, Konark (1984)	Odisha
7	Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)	Goa
8	FatehpurSikri (1986)	Uttar Pradesh
9	Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)	Karnataka
10	Khajuraho, Group of Temples (1986)	Madhya Pradesh
11	Elephanta Caves ( 1987)	Maharashtra
12	Great Living Chola Temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuram and Darasuram (1987 & 2004)	Tamil Nadu
13	Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)	Karnataka
14	Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)	Madhya Pradesh
15	Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi (1993)	Delhi
16	QutbMinar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)	Delhi
17	Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)	Madhya Pradesh
18	Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park (2004)	Gujarat
19	Red Fort Complex, Delhi (2007)	Delhi
20	Hill Forts of Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh, Jaisalmer and Ranthambhore, Amber and Gagron Forts) (2013) (Amber and Gagron Forts are under protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums)	Rajasthan
21	Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan (2014)	Gujarat
22	Archaeological Site of NalandaMahavihara(Nalanda University) at Nalanda (2016)	Bihar

Under Protection of Ministry of Railways (2)

23.	Mountain Railways of India Darjeeling,(1999), Nilgiri (2005), Kalka-Shimla (2008)	West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh
24.	ChhatrapatiShivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)	Maharashtra

Under Protection of Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (1)

25

Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, (2002)

Bihar

Under Protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums (1)

26.

The JantarMantar, Jaipur (2010)

Rajasthan

Under Protection of Chandigarh Administration (1)

27.

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (2016)

Chandigarh

Under Protection of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (1)

28.

Historic City of Ahmedabad (2017)

Gujarat

Under Protection of Bombay Municipal Corporation (1)

29.

Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai (2018)

Govt of Maharashtra

Under Protection of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (1)

30.

Jaipur City, Rajasthan (2019)

Govt of Rajasthan

NATURAL SITES: (7) Under Protection of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Changes

31.	Kaziranga National Park (1985)	Assam
32.	Keoladeo National Park (1985)	Rajasthan
33.	Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)	Assam
34.	Sunderbans National Park (1987)	West Bengal
35.	Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005)	Uttarakhand
36.	Western Ghats (2012)	Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra,Tamil Nadu
37	Great Himalayan National Park (2014)	Himachal Pradesh

MIXED SITE: (1) Under Protection of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Changes

38.

Khangchendzonga National Park (2016)

Sikkim

This information was given by the Minister of State (I/c) of Culture and Tourism.

Sites on the Tentative List (42): A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination

• Temples at Bishnupur, West Bengal (1998)
• Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala (1998)
• Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh (1998)
• Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (1998)
• Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab (2004)
• River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra River in Assam (2004)
• Namdapha National Park (2006)
• Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch (2006)
• Neora Valley National Park (2009)
• Desert National Park (2009)
• Silk Road Sites in India (2010)
• Santiniketan (2010)
• The Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar (2010)
• Mughal Gardens in Kashmir (2010)
• Delhi – A Heritage City (2012)
• Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate (2014)
• Cellular Jail, Andaman Islands (2014)
• The Glorious Kakatiya Temples and Gateways (2014)
• Iconic Saree Weaving Clusters of India (2014)
• Dholavira: A Harappan City (2014)
• Apatani Cultural Landscape (2014)
• Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam (2014)
• Monuments of Srirangapatna Island Town (2014)
• Chilika Lake (2014)
• Padmanabhapuram Palace (2014)
• Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala (2014)
• Sites of Saytagrah, India’s non-violent freedom movement (2014)
• Thembang Fortified Village (2014)
• Narcondam Island (2014)
• Moidams – the Mound-Burial system of the Ahom Dynasty (2014)
• Ekamra Kshetra – The Temple City, Bhubaneswar (2014)
• The Neolithic Settlement of Burzahom (2014)
• Archaeological remains of a Harappa Port-Town, Lothal (2014)
• Mountain Railways of India (Extension) (2014)
• Chettinad, Village Clusters of the Tamil Merchants (2014)
• Bahá’í House of Worship at New Delhi (2014)
• Evolution of Temple Architecture – Aihole-Badami- Pattadakal (2015)
• Cold Desert Cultural Landscape of India (2015)
• Sites along the Uttarapath, Badshahi Sadak, Sadak-e-Azam, Grand Trunk Road (2015)
• Keibul Lamjao Conservation Area (2016)
• Garo Hills Conservation Area (GHCA) (2018)
• The historic ensemble of Orchha (2019)

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