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  "id": "in-unesco-heritage",
  "name": "India — UNESCO World Heritage Sites",
  "title": "India — UNESCO World Heritage Sites",
  "description": "UNESCO World Heritage Sites located wholly or partly in India, as of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre 2014 audit. Each record includes the UNESCO reference number, site name, category (cultural / natural / mixed), year of inscription, applicable cultural/natural criteria, coordinates, area in hectares, any danger-list years, the UNESCO region, the full list of countries sharing the site, and a transboundary flag.",
  "category": "culture",
  "source": "https://github.com/rich-iannone/UWHS",
  "source_url": "https://github.com/rich-iannone/UWHS",
  "updated": "2026-04",
  "record_count": 32,
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      "type": "number"
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      "name": "Ajanta Caves",
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      "ref_no": 243,
      "name": "Ellora Caves",
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      "ref_no": 251,
      "name": "Agra Fort",
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      "ref_no": 252,
      "name": "Taj Mahal",
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    },
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      "ref_no": 246,
      "name": "Sun Temple, Konarak",
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    },
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      "ref_no": 249,
      "name": "Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram",
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      "area_hectares": "",
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      "ref_no": 337,
      "name": "Kaziranga National Park",
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      "ref_no": 338,
      "name": "Manas Wildlife Sanctuary",
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      "lat": 26.725,
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    },
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      "ref_no": 340,
      "name": "Keoladeo National Park",
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    },
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      "ref_no": 234,
      "name": "Churches and Convents of Goa",
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      "date_inscribed": 1986,
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    },
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      "ref_no": 240,
      "name": "Khajuraho Group of Monuments",
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      "ref_no": 241,
      "name": "Group of Monuments at Hampi",
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      "ref_no": 255,
      "name": "Fatehpur Sikri",
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      "area_hectares": "",
      "danger_list": "",
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      "transboundary": false
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      "ref_no": 239,
      "name": "Group of Monuments at Pattadakal",
      "category": "cultural",
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      "ref_no": 244,
      "name": "Elephanta Caves",
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      "lat": 18.96667,
      "lon": 72.93583,
      "area_hectares": "",
      "danger_list": "",
      "unesco_region": "Asia and the Pacific",
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      "transboundary": false
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      "ref_no": 250,
      "name": "Great Living Chola Temples",
      "category": "cultural",
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      "lon": 79.1325,
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      "danger_list": "",
      "unesco_region": "Asia and the Pacific",
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      "transboundary": false
    },
    {
      "ref_no": 452,
      "name": "Sundarbans National Park",
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      "date_inscribed": 1987,
      "criteria": "n9, n10",
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      "transboundary": false
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      "ref_no": 335,
      "name": "Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks",
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      "date_inscribed": 1988,
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      "danger_list": "",
      "unesco_region": "Asia and the Pacific",
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      "transboundary": false
    },
    {
      "ref_no": 524,
      "name": "Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi",
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      "date_inscribed": 1989,
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      "lat": 23.47944,
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    {
      "ref_no": 232,
      "name": "Humayun's Tomb, Delhi",
      "category": "cultural",
      "date_inscribed": 1993,
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      "lat": 28.59333,
      "lon": 77.25056,
      "area_hectares": "",
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      "transboundary": false
    },
    {
      "ref_no": 233,
      "name": "Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi",
      "category": "cultural",
      "date_inscribed": 1993,
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      "lat": 28.52583,
      "lon": 77.18528,
      "area_hectares": "",
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      "unesco_region": "Asia and the Pacific",
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    },
    {
      "ref_no": 944,
      "name": "Mountain Railways of India",
      "category": "cultural",
      "date_inscribed": 1999,
      "criteria": "c2, c4",
      "lat": 11.51028,
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      "area_hectares": 88.99,
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      "unesco_region": "Asia and the Pacific",
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    {
      "ref_no": 1056,
      "name": "Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya",
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      "date_inscribed": 2002,
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    {
      "ref_no": 925,
      "name": "Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka",
      "category": "cultural",
      "date_inscribed": 2003,
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      "lon": 77.58333333,
      "area_hectares": 1893,
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    {
      "ref_no": 945,
      "name": "Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)",
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      "date_inscribed": 2004,
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      "ref_no": 1101,
      "name": "Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park",
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      "date_inscribed": 2004,
      "criteria": "c3, c4, c5, c6",
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      "ref_no": 231,
      "name": "Red Fort Complex",
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      "date_inscribed": 2007,
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      "ref_no": 1338,
      "name": "The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur",
      "category": "cultural",
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      "ref_no": 1342,
      "name": "Western Ghats",
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      "date_inscribed": 2012,
      "criteria": "n9, n10",
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    {
      "ref_no": 247,
      "name": "Hill Forts of Rajasthan",
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      "date_inscribed": 2013,
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    {
      "ref_no": 922,
      "name": "Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat",
      "category": "cultural",
      "date_inscribed": 2014,
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    },
    {
      "ref_no": 1406,
      "name": "Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area",
      "category": "natural",
      "date_inscribed": 2014,
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  "meta": {
    "title": "India — UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Free Download",
    "description": "UNESCO World Heritage Sites located wholly or partly in India, as of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre 2014 audit. Each record includes the UNESCO reference number, site name, category (cultural / natural / mixed), year of inscription, applicable cultural/natural criteria, coordinates, area in hectares, any danger-list years, the UNESCO region, the full list of countries sharing the site, and a transboundary flag. Contains 32 records. Download in Excel, CSV, PDF formats.",
    "seo_title": "India — UNESCO World Heritage Sites | ListBase",
    "seo_description": "Download India — UNESCO World Heritage Sites dataset with 32 records. Available in Excel, CSV, PDF formats.",
    "key_takeaways": [
      "Contains 32 records with 12 fields",
      "Available for free download in Excel, CSV, and PDF formats",
      "Data sourced from https://github.com/rich-iannone/UWHS"
    ]
  }
}