UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
UNESCOWorld Heritage Sites in India | PDF Download The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are important places of cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. There are 38 World Heritage Sites located in India. These include 29 cultural sites, 8 natural sites and 1 mixed-criteria site. India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world.