Dholavira Harrapan City
Informaly known as Kotada Timba Prachin Mahanagar Dholavira, this is one of the most prominent archaeological site of India belonging to Indus Valley Civilization. Located in Kutch district of Gujurat, Dholavira Harrapan City is supposed to have originated in 2900 BCE and city which older than Lothal
Wild Ass Sanctuary
One of its kind in ASia, this sanctuary is a habitat to indian wild ass. The sanctuary is like any other national park in India and should be visited for availing a unique experience.
Date of Submission: 15/03/2006
Criteria: (x)
Category: Natural
Submission prepared by:
Nature Conservation Foundation and Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecologyand Environment
Coordinates:
220 55 N to 240 35 N 700 30 E to 710 45 E
Ref.: 2105
Rani Ki Vav ( The Queen Stepwell)
Date of Submission: 03/07/1998
Criteria:
Category: Cultural
Submission prepared by:
Archaeological Survey of India
Coordinates:
23°51'N, 72°11'E Rani-ki-vav is situated in Patan in Gujarat State, about 134 km west of Ahmedabad
Ref.: 1091
Situated 2 km north west of Patan in Gujurat, this step well is a must watch. Constructed in 11- 12 th centuary, Rani Ki Vav is an architectural splendor. You would find sculpture of various dieties adorning the wall.
Kalka Shimla Railway
Date of Submission: 23/12/2004
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Category: Cultural
Submission prepared by:
National Rail MuseumMinistry of Railways, Government of India
Coordinates:
N 30°58' - 31°22'E 77°07' - 77°43'
Ref.: 1989
Situated at an altitude of 2076, the Kalka Shimla Railway was built to connect the summer capital of India in 1903 at an altitude of 2076 meters. It is a s a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway, offering panoramic view of the valley.
Matheran Light Railway
Date of Submission: 25/11/2005
Criteria:
Category: Cultural
Submission prepared by:
Ministry of Railways, Government of IndiaHeritage DirectorateRail Bhawan, Rafi margNew D
Coordinates:
73 16 16.7 - 73 19 38.7 N19 01 41.35 - 18 59 20.27 ERaigad District, Maharashtra
Ref.: 2082
The MLR is a linear Property about 19.97 Kilometers long and 0.61 meter wide, which runs from Neral (located at an elevation of 39.31 m) to Matheran (located at an elevation of 803.98 m).
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| Ancient Buddhist Site at Sarnath | Uttar Pradesh |
| Buddhist Monastery Complex known as Alchi Chos-kor at Alchi (Leh) | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Harappan City at Dholavira, Distt. Kuchchh | Gujarat |
| Golconda Fort, Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh |
| Group of Monuments at Mandu, Distt. Dhar | Madhya Pradesh |
| Hemis Gompa | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Mattancherry Palace, Ernakulam | Kerala |
| Rani-ki-Vav (Queen's stepwell) at Patan, Distt. Mehsana | Gujarat |
| River Island of Majuli in midstream of river Brahmputra | Assam |
| Temple at Bishnupur | West Bengal |
| Tomb of Sher Shah Suri at Sasaram | Bihar |
| Shri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar | Punjab |
| Kalka Shimla Railway | Haryana / Himachal Pradesh |
| The Matheran Light Railway (Extension to the Mountain Railways of India) | Maharashtra |
| Chandigarh modern architecture ( Le Curbusier ) | Chandigarh |
| Kangchendzonga National Park | West Bengal |
| Wild Ass Sanctuary | Gujarat |
| Namdapha National Park | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Western Ghats (with 7 sub clusters) 1. Western Ghats – Agasthyamalai sub cluster (with 5 site elements) 2. Western Ghats – Periyar sub cluster (with 6 site elements) 3. Western Ghats – Anamalai sub cluster (with 7 site elements) 4. Western Ghats – Nilgiri sub cluster (with 6 site elements) 5. Western Ghats – Talacauvery sub cluster (with 6 site elements) 6. Western Ghats – Kudremukh sub cluster (with 5 site elements) 7. Western Ghats – Sahyadri sub cluster (with 4 site elements) | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat |
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