10 UNESCO sites in India
Lifestyle
By Sanya Budhiraja
Published November 13, 2020
Hindustan Times
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Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the construction of this white marble monument to house his wife, Mumtaz's, tomb
Credit: Pixabay Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra
The Buddhist cave monuments date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE
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This historic landmark houses the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun
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This group of temples was built in the Chola dynasty era, between the early 11th and the 12th century CE
Credit: Unsplash Kaziranga National Park, Assam
This protected area is home to tigers, elephants and the world’s largest population of Indian one-horned rhinoceroses
Credit: Pixabay Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, West Bengal
Also known as the Toy Train this 2 ft gauge railway runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling
Credit: Pixabay Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa
This Roman Catholic basilica holds the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier
Credit: Pixabay Sundarban National Park, West Bengal
This large coastal mangrove forest is home to the Royal Bengal tiger and other endangered species
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This historic train station was previously known as the Victoria Terminus
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This complex of Hindu and Jain temples dates back to 7th and 8th century CE
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