India

Date of ratification of the Convention:
Monday, November 14, 1977
Monday, November 14, 1977
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List
Cultural-
Agra Fort (1983) -
Ajanta Caves (1983) -
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989) -
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004) -
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004) -
Churches and Convents of Goa (1986) -
Elephanta Caves (1987) -
Ellora Caves (1983) -
Fatehpur Sikri (1986) -
Great Living Chola Temples (1987) -
Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986) -
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984) -
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987) -
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993) -
Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986) -
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002) -
Mountain Railways of India (1999) -
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993) -
Red Fort Complex (2007) -
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003) -
Sun Temple, Konârak (1984) -
Taj Mahal (1983)
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Kaziranga National Park (1985) -
Keoladeo National Park (1985) -
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985) -
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988) -
Sundarbans National Park (1987)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List
- Temples at Bishnupur, West Bengal (1998)
- Buddhist Monastery Complex, Alchi, Leh, known as Alchi Chos-kor (1998)
- Golconda Fort, Hyderbad, Andhra Pradesh (1998)
- Dholavira: a Harappan City, Gujarat, Disstt, Kachchh (1998)
- Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat (1998)
- Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala (1998)
- Tomb of Sher Shah Suri, Sasaram, Bihar (1998)
- Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh (1998)
- Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (1998)
- Hemis Gompa (1998)
- Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab (2004)
- River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra River in Assam (2004)
- Kalka Shimla Railway (2004)
- The Matheran Light Railway (extension to the Mountain Railways of India) (2005)
- Western Ghats (sub cluster nomination) (2006)
- Namdapha National Park (2006)
- Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch (2006)
- Kangchendzonga National Park (2006)
- Urban and Architectural Work of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh (2006)
Activities
News
- Jul 7, 2008 Eight new sites, from the Straits of Malacca, to Papua New Guinea and San Marino, added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
- Jun 29, 2007 Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch
- Jul 10, 2006 Cologne Cathedral (Germany), Djoudj Bird Sanctuary (Senegal), Ichkeul National Park (Tunisia), and Hampi (India) removed from List of World Heritage in Danger
- Apr 4, 2005 Paper Series N°12 "The State of World Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (2003)"
- Dec 30, 2004 UNESCO offers tsunami assistance to countries in South Asia
Events
- Dec 18, 2007 - Dec 21, 2007 Site Management and Urban Conservation Workshop in Chandigarh, India
- Nov 26, 2007 - Dec 6, 2007 Itinerant Workshops on the Conservation and Management of Persian, Timurid and Mogul Architecture
- May 1, 2006 - May 3, 2006 Indo-Israel workshop on the management of World Heritage sites and Jewish heritage in India
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee
- 1985 - 1991
- 2001 - 2007
Contacts
- H. E. Ms Bhaswati Mukherjee
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate
Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO
Maison de l'UNESCO
Bureaux M1.42/M1.38
1, rue Miollis
75732 PARIS Cedex 15
Tel: 01.45.68.29.88; 01.45.68.30.14
Fax: 01.47.34.51.88
EMail: dl.india@unesco.org
Source: UNESCO/ERC - Indian National Commission for Co-operation with UNESCO
President: Mr Shri Arjun Singh*
Secretary-General: Mr Rameshwar Pal Agrawal
Deputy Secretary-General: Mr Keshav Desiraju
Director: Mr Shailendra K. Sharma
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Secondary and Higher Education
Government of India
Shastri Bhavan
NEW DELHI 110 001
INDIA
Tel: (91.11) 23 38 26 98; (91.11) 23 38 64 51
Fax: (91.11) 23 38 58 07; (91.11) 23 38 13 55
EMail: shalendra@hub.nic.in;
Web Site: http://www.education.nic.in
Source: UNESCO/ERC



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