historical places in India

Historical Places in India

India is known all over the world for its culture, civilization, language, lifestyle, food, and historical buildings. People from many countries come to India to see Indian art and culture. There are mountains, snowfalls, hill stations, and who knows how many such places there are in India where tourists continue to visit. India is today counted as a beautiful tourist destination all over the world. There are many historical and UNESCO World Heritage sites here. Seeing the way in which this historical building has been constructed, you will be forced to think how these figures would have been carved on the rock. There are many historical and UNESCO sites in India such as Sanchi Stupa, Victoria Terminus, The Taj Mahal, Buland Darwaza, Ellora Caves, etc.

  • Ajanta and Ellora Caves - Maharashtra
  • India Gate - Delhi, Capital of India
  • Golden Temple - Amritsar, Punjab
  • Victoria Memorial- Kolkata
  • Red Fort - Delhi
  • Konark Sun Temple - Puri, Odisha
  • Hawa Mahal - Jaipur, Rajasthan
  • Qutub Minar - Delhi
  • Fatehur Sikri - Uttar Pradesh
  • Mahabodhi Temple - Bodh Gya
  • Gate of India - Mumbai
  • Hampi - Karnataka
  • Taj Mahal - Agra, Uttar Pradesh
  • Sanchi Stupa - Madhya Pradesh
  • World Heritage Sites in India

    A UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site is a place on Earth that is culturally, physically or naturally different from other places. These are the ones who have beauty, blackness, make-up and their real identity. These sites are considered to be of excellent value to humanity. There are many places and sites in India which have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

  • Ajanta Caves - 29 rock-cut Buddhist caves, in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra
  • Agra Fort - Uttar Pradesh
  • Taj Mahal - Uttar Pradesh
  • Ellora Cave - Maharashtra
  • Hampi - Karnataka
  • Konark Surya Mandir - Puri, Odisha
  • Jaipur City - Rajasthan
  • Sanchi Stupa - A Buddhist complex, Madhya Pradesh
  • Manas National Park, Barpeta, Assam
  • Valley of Flowers National Park - Chamoli, Uttarakhand
  • Nanda Devi National Park - Chamoli, Uttarakhand
  • Sundarbans National Park - Home of Bengal Tigers, West Bengal
  • Mahabodhi Temple - Bodh Gaya, Bihar
  • Qutub Minar - Delhi
  • Humayun's Tomb Museum - Delhi
  • Satpura National Park - Madhya Pradesh
  • Khajuraho Temple - Madhya Pradesh
  • Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park - Gujarat
  • Great Living Chola Temples - Tamil Nadu
  • Pattadakal - Group of Monuments, Karnataka
  • Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
  • Keoladeo National Park - Bharatpur, Rajasthan
  • Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (1999)
  • Nilgiri Mountain Railway (2005)
  • Kalka-Shimla Railway (2008)
  • Kaziranga National Park - Assam
  • Bhimbetka rock shelters - Madhya Pradesh
  • Elephanta Caves - Maharashtra
  • Churches and Convents of Goa
  • The Golden Temple

    The Golden Temple - Harmandir Sahib - Amritsar, Punjab

    Gommateshwara statue - Bahubali

    Gommateshwara statue - Bahubali - Vindyagiri, Shravanbelagola, Karnataka

    Hampi

    Hampi - Ballari District, Karnataka

    Khajuraho

    Khajuraho - Jain temple - Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh

    Konark Sun Temple

    Konark Sun Temple - Surya Mandir - District Puri, Odisha

    Nalanda University Bihar

    Nalanda University - District Nalanda, Bihar

    The Taj Mahal

    The Taj Mahal - Agra, Uttar Pradesh