The Moidams of Assam, the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty, have been included in the cultural category of the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. It is the 43rd site in India to be included in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list.
The Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, gave this information on 26 July 2024.
The decision to include the Moidam of Assam was taken at the 46th session of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO) 's World Heritage Committee.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee session is being held for the first time in India at New Delhi from 21-31 July 2024.
The UNESCO World Heritage Sites categorises heritage into Cultural, Natural, and Mixed categories.
Italy has the most sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List, with 59, followed by China, with 57 sites.
India is sixth with 43 sites.
Ajanta Cave, Ellora Cave (both Maharashtra), the Taj Mahal in Agra, and the Agra Fort in Uttar Pradesh were the first Indian sites to be included in UNESCO’s list in 1983.
The following is the list of Indian heritage sites, their locations, and the year they were included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Serial Number |
Heritage Site |
Year of Inclusion |
State |
Category |
1 |
Ajanta Caves |
1983 |
Maharashtra |
Cultural |
2 |
Ellora Caves |
1983 |
Maharashtra |
Cultural |
3 |
Agra Fort |
1983 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Cultural |
4 |
Taj Mahal |
1983 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Cultural |
5 |
Sun Temple |
1984 |
Orissa |
Cultural |
6 |
Mahabalipuram Monuments |
1984 |
Tamil Nadu |
Cultural |
7 |
Kaziranga National Park |
1985 |
Assam |
Natural |
8 |
Keoladeo National Park |
1985 |
Rajasthan |
Natural |
9 |
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary |
1985 |
Assam |
Natural |
10 |
Churches and Convents of Goa |
1986 |
Goa |
Cultural |
11 |
Monuments of Khajuraho |
1986 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Cultural |
12 |
Monuments of Hampi |
1986 |
Karnataka |
Cultural |
13 |
Fatehpur Sikri |
1986 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Cultural |
14 |
Elephanta Caves |
1987 |
Maharashtra |
Cultural |
15 |
Great Living Chola Temples. It includes (a) Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, (b) Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikondacholisvaram and (c) Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram. |
1987 |
Tamil Nadu |
Cultural |
16 |
Pattadakal Monuments |
1987 |
Karnataka |
Cultural |
17 |
Sundarbans National Park |
1987 |
West Bengal |
Natural |
18 |
Nanda Devi & Valley of Flowers National Park |
1988 |
Uttarakhand |
Natural |
19 |
Monuments of Buddha |
1989 |
Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh |
Cultural |
20 |
Humayun’s Tomb |
1993 |
Delhi |
Cultural |
21 |
Qutub Minar and its Monuments |
1993 |
Delhi |
Cultural |
22 |
Mountain Railways of Darjeeling, Kalka- Shimla & Nilgiri |
1999 |
West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu |
Cultural |
23 |
Mahabodhi Temple |
2002 |
Bodh Gaya, Bihar |
Cultural |
24 |
Bhimbetka Rock Shelters |
2003 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Cultural |
25 |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus |
2004 |
Maharashtra |
Cultural |
26 |
Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park |
2004 |
Gujarat |
Cultural |
27 |
Red Fort |
2007 |
Delhi |
Cultural |
28 |
Jantar Mantar |
2010 |
Delhi |
Cultural |
29 |
Western Ghats |
2012 |
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra |
Natural |
30 |
Hill Forts of Rajasthan in
|
2013 |
Rajasthan |
Culture |
31 |
Rani Ki Vav |
2014 |
Patan, Gujarat |
Cultural |
32 |
Great Himalayan National Park |
2014 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Natural |
33 |
Nalanda |
2016 |
Bihar |
Cultural |
34 |
Khangchendzonga National Park |
2016 |
Sikkim |
Mixed |
35 |
Architectural Work of Le Corbusier (Capitol Complex) |
2016 |
Chandigarh |
Cultural |
36 |
The Historic City of Ahmedabad |
2017 |
Gujarat |
Cultural |
37 |
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai |
2018 |
Maharashtra |
Cultural |
38 |
The Pink City |
2019 |
Jaipur, Rajasthan |
Cultural |
39 |
Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple |
2021 |
Telangana |
Cultural |
40 |
Dholavira |
2021 |
Gujarat |
Cultural |
41 |
Santiniketan |
2023 |
West Bengal |
Cultural |
42 |
Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somananthpura |
2023 |
Karnataka |
Cultural |
43 |
Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty |
2024 |
Assam |
Cultural |