UNESCO World Heritage sites in India

The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the following properties on the World Heritage List:

	1983 Ajanta Caves			1987 Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
	1983 Ellora Caves			1987 Elephanta Caves
	1983 Agra Fort			1987 Sundarbans National Park
	1983 Taj Mahal			1988, 2005 Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
	1984 Sun Temple, Konarak			1989 Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
	1985 Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram			1993 Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
	1985 Kaziranga National Park			1993 Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
	1985 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary			1999 / 2008 Mountain Railways of India
	1985 Keoladeo National Park			2002 Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
	1986 Churches and Convents of Goa			2003 Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
	1986 Khajuraho Group of Monuments			2004 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) Station - Mumbai / Bombay
	1986 Group of Monuments at Hampi			2004 Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
	1986 Fatehpur Sikri			2004 / 1987 Great Living Chola Temples
				2007 Red Fort Complex, New Delhi

The World Heritage List was established under terms of The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage adopted in November 1972 at the 17th General Conference of UNESCO.
The Convention states that a World Heritage Committee "will establish, keep up-to-date and publish" a World Heritage List of cultural and natural properties, submitted by the States Parties and considered to be of outstanding universal value.
One of the main responsibilities of this Committee is to provide technical co-operation under the World Heritage Fund for the safeguarding of World Heritage properties to States Parties whose resources are insufficient.
States Parties can request international assistance under the Fund for the preparation of tentative lists and nomination forms, expert missions, training of specialized staff, and supply of equipment when appropriate; they can also apply for long-term loans and, in special cases, non-repayable grants. Requests must concern work necessary for the preservation of cultural or natural sites included in the World Heritage List or assistance to national or regional training centres.
Emergency assistance is also available under the Fund in the case of properties severely damaged by specific natural or man-made disasters or threatened with imminent destruction.

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