UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA - (CULTURAL SITES) Flashcards
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Sacred Ensembles of the
Hoysalas
(Karnataka)
2023
It encompasses the three most representative examples of Hoysala-
style temple complexes in southern India, dating from the 12th to 13th
centuries AD.
Santiniketan
(West Bengal) 2023
It was a residential school and centre for art based on ancient Indian
traditions and a vision of the unity of humanity. It was established in
1901 by the renowned poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore.
Dholavira: a Harappan City
(Gujarat) 2021
It comprises a fortified city, cemetery and a sophisticated water
management system. It was also an important trading and
commercial hub.
Kakatiya Rudreshwara
(Ramappa) Temple
(Telangana)
2021
It is the main Shiva temple built during the Kakatiyan period (1123–
1323 CE) under rulers Rudradeva and Recharla Rudra. The building
features decorated beams and pillars of carved granite and dolerite
with a distinctive and pyramidal Vimana made of lightweight porous
bricks, so-called ‘floating bricks’, which reduced the weight of the roof
structures.
Jaipur City (Rajasthan) 2019
Sawai Jai Singh II founded the city in 1727.
Victorian and Art Deco
Ensemble of Mumbai 2018
The ensembles exhibit an essential exchange of European and Indian
Taj Mahal
(Uttar Pradesh) 1983
It was built by Shah Jahan, situated on the banks of Yamuna.
Ellora Caves
(Maharashtra) 1983
There are 34 monasteries and temples. The architectural activities were
carried out by the followers of Buddhism, Brahmanism, and Jainism.
Ajanta Caves
(Maharashtra) 1983
There are a total of 29 rock-cut caves. The first Buddhist cave
monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. During
the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries AD), many more richly
decorated caves were added to the original group.
Agra Fort
(Uttar Pradesh) 1983
It is a 16th-century Mughal monument known as the Red Fort of
Agra.
It comprises palaces, such as the Jahangir Palace and the Khas Mahal,
built by Shah Jahan; and the Diwan-i-Khas (audience hall).
Sun Temple, Konarak
(Odisha) 1984
It represents Kalinga architecture and was built in the 13th century,
by King Narasimha Deva.
Group of Monuments at
Mahabalipuram
(Tamil Nadu)
1984
Founded by the Pallava kings (in the 7th and 8th centuries AD), the
group is best known for Rathas, Madapas, Giant open-air reliefs such as
the famous ‘Descent of the Ganges’, and the temple of Rivage.
Khajuraho Group of
Monuments
(Madhya Pradesh)
1986
It contains Hindu and Jain temples built during the reign of Chandella
dynasty rulers between 950 and 1050 AD
Group of Monuments at
Hampi (Karnataka) 1986
It comprises mainly the remnants of the Capital City of the
Vijayanagara Empir
Fatehpur Sikri
(Uttar Pradesh) 1986
It was the first planned city of the Mughals to be marked by
magnificent administrative, residential, and religious buildings.
Fatehpur Sikri
(Uttar Pradesh) 1986
It was the first planned city of the Mughals to be marked by
magnificent administrative, residential, and religious building
Churches and Convents of
Goa 1986
It includes the Church of Bom Jesus, which contains the tomb of St
Francis-Xavier.
Group of Monuments at
Pattadakal
(Karnataka)
1987
Built in the 7th and 8th centuries AD under the Chalukya dynasty,
it includes a series of nine Hindu temples (including Virupaksha
temple), as well as a Jain sanctuary.
Great Living Chola Temples
(Tamil Nadu) 1987
It includes temples like the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the
Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikondacholisvaram (built by Rajendra
I, completed in 1035) and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram
(built by Rajaraja II).
Elephanta Caves
(Maharashtra) 1987
These are seven caves with the local name Gharapuri caves. The ‘City
of Caves’, on an island close to Mumbai, contains a collection of rock
art linked to the cult of Shiva.
Buddhist Monuments at
Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh) 1989
The site of Sanchi comprises a group of Buddhist monuments
(monolithic pillars, palaces, temples and monasteries), all in
different states of conservation, most of which date back to the 2nd
and 1st centuries BC
Buddhist Monuments at
Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh) 1989
The site of Sanchi comprises a group of Buddhist monuments
(monolithic pillars, palaces, temples and monasteries), all in
different states of conservation, most of which date back to the 2nd
and 1st centuries BC.
Qutb Minar and its
Monuments (Delhi) 1993
It was built in the 13th century under Sultanate rule. The surrounding
archaeological area contains the Alai-Darwaza Gate, (built in 1311),
and two mosques, including the Quwwatu’l-Islam mosque.
Humayun’s Tomb (Delhi) 1993
It was built in 1570, the first garden-tomb in the Indian subcontinent.
