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Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai: UNESCO World Heritage Site Explained
The Victorian Gothic public buildings and Art Deco blocks around Mumbai's Oval Maidan have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2018.
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Historic City of Ahmedabad: India’s First UNESCO World Heritage City Explained
The walled city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, founded in 1411, became India's first UNESCO World Heritage City in 2017.
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Capitol Complex, Chandigarh: Le Corbusier’s Architecture and UNESCO World Heritage Status
The Capitol Complex in Chandigarh, designed by Le Corbusier in the 1950s, has been part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site since…
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Rani ki Vav, Patan: History, Sculpture and Why It Is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Rani ki Vav, the eleventh-century Queen's Stepwell at Patan in Gujarat, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014.
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Nalanda Mahavihara: History of the Ancient University and UNESCO World Heritage Site
The ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara in Bihar, a Buddhist monastery and centre of learning for about 800 years, have been a UNESCO…
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Hill Forts of Rajasthan: The Six UNESCO World Heritage Forts Explained
Six Rajput forts, Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore, Gagron, Amber and Jaisalmer, together form the UNESCO World Heritage Site called the Hill Forts of…
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Red Fort, Delhi: History, Architecture and Why It Is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Red Fort in Delhi, Shah Jahan's seventeenth-century palace-fortress from which the Prime Minister addresses the nation each Independence Day, has been…
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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur: History, Instruments and Why It Is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, an eighteenth-century observatory of giant masonry instruments built by Sawai Jai Singh II, has been a UNESCO…
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus: History, Architecture and UNESCO World Heritage Status
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, the Victorian Gothic railway station formerly called Victoria Terminus, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since…
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Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park: History and Why It Is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Champaner-Pavagadh in Gujarat, an abandoned medieval capital at the foot of a sacred hill, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since…
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Bhimbetka Rock Shelters: Prehistoric Paintings and Why They Are a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The rock shelters of Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh, with paintings dating back about 10,000 years, have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site…
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Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya: History and Why It Is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar, which marks the place of the Buddha's enlightenment, has been a UNESCO World Heritage…