World Heritage Sites
Agra Fort
Located on the right bank of the River Yamuna in the city of Agra in Uttar Pradesh is the Agra Fort; one of the most important strongholds of the Mughals as per Indian history. The fort was constructe Read more...
Ajanta Caves
The Ajanta Caves situated at a distance of 107 km north of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra state, houses some of the finest surviving examples of Indian art. The caves, which attained the name from Read more...
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The site of Sanchi, variously known as Kakanaya, Kakanadabota and Bota-Sriparvata in ancient times, located on a hill 40 km away from Bhopal, comprises a group of Buddhist monuments (stupas, monolithi Read more...
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park located at Gujarat is a concentration of unexcavated archaeological, historic and living cultural heritage properties cradled in an impressive landscape, which i Read more...
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus Station, in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in India, blended with th Read more...
Churches and Convents of Goa
The churches of Velha (Old Goa) situated on the western coast of India were built during the 16th and 17th centuries and carry with them the memories and tangs of Portuguese occupation. The most compr Read more...
Elephanta Caves
Elephanta Caves are a network of sculpted caves located on an island called Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves") in the Sea of Oman close to Mumbai (Bombay) in Maha Read more...
Ellora Caves
The Ellora Caves, locally known as Verul Leni, is located on the Aurangabad-Challisgaon road at a distance of 30 km north-northwest of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, India. Ellora, famous for the largest Read more...
Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri is situated in Uttar Pradesh about 37 km west of Agra. Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital of the Read more...
Great Living Chola Temples
The Great Living Chola Temples were built by the kings of the Chola Empire, which stretched over all of south India and the neighbouring islands. The site includes three great 11th and 12th-century te Read more...
Group of Monuments at Hampi
Traditionally known as Pampakshetra of Kishkindha, Hampi is situated on the southern bank of the River Tungabhadra in Karantaka, India. The austere, grandiose site of Hampi was the last capital of the Read more...
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Mamallapuram, the city of mamalla, a place now in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, was initially a sea-port during the time of Periplus (1st century AD) and Ptolemy (AD 140) used frequently by th Read more...
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Pattadakal, in Karnataka, represents the high point of an eclectic art, which, in the 7th and 8th centuries under the Chalukya dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern Read more...
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
Built in the year 1570 the Humayun’s Tomb is of particular significance since it is the first garden tomb in the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culmina Read more...
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Khajuraho, the ancient Kharjjuravahaka, is located in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The temples at Khajuraho were built during the Chandella dynasty, which reached its apogee between 950 and 1050. Only Read more...
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya
The Mahabodhi Temple Complex, in Bihar, is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. Asoka visited Bodh Gaya around 260 B. Read more...
Mountain Railways of India
The Mountain Railways of India refers to the five railway lines constructed during the British period in the mountains of India in the 19th and early 20th century. Three out of these five railways, th Read more...
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
Built in the early 13th century a few kilometres south of Delhi, the red sandstone tower of Qutb Minar is the highest tower in India. It has a diameter of 14.32 m at the base and about 2.75 m on the t Read more...
Red Fort Complex
The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jehan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it Read more...
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
The Prehistoric Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are in the foothills of the Vindhyan Mountains on the southern edge of the central Indian plateau, located about 45 km southeast of Bhopal on the road to Hos Read more...
Sun Temple, Konark
A thirteenth century structure in Konark, Orissa an east coast state of India, Sun Temple was initially conceived as a gigantic solar chariot with twelve pairs of exquisitely-ornamented wheels, dragge Read more...
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jehan (1628-1658), grandson of Akbar the great, in the memory of his queen Mumtaz Mahal, epitomizes the pre-eminence of both Mughal and Indian architect Read more...
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
The Jantar Mantar, in Jaipur, is an astronomical observation site built in the early 18th century. It includes a set of some 20 main fixed instruments. They are monumental examples in masonry of known Read more...
Kaziranga National Park
Located on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River in the far North East of India, Assam, Kaziranga National Park covers an area of approximately 430 sq. km. This park is one of the last areas in ea Read more...
Keoladeo National Park
The Keoladeo Ghana National Park or Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is situated in the country's northwestern state of Rajasthan, about 190 km from the national capital of Delhi. The name Keoladeo is derived Read more...
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
On a gentle slope in the foothills of the Himalayas, where wooded hills give way to alluvial grasslands and tropical forests, is the Manas Sanctuary, which is home to a great variety of wildlife, incl Read more...
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
The Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand state is an outstandingly beautiful high-altitude Himalayan valley that has been acknowledged as such by renowned mountaineers and botanists in literature for over Read more...
Sundarbans National Park
The Sunderbans are a part of the world’s largest delta formed by the mighty rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna. Situated on the lower end of the Gangetic West Bengal, it is also the world&rsq Read more...