Heritage
Monuments of India
1,406 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
Monument of National Impor…746listed sites
State Protected Monument237listed sites
KMC Heritage Building Grad…93listed sites
part of UNESCO World Herit…85listed sites
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1Taj Mahal
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
mausoleum · Islamic
World Heritage SiteMonument of National Importance
2Humayun's Tomb
Shakar Pur Baramad, Delhi
tomb · 1560 · Mughal
World Heritage SiteMonument of National Importance
4Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Fort, Maharashtra
last station · Victorian
World Heritage SiteHeritage inventory of Indian Rai…
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6Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi, Delhi
official residence · 1929 · Neoclassical
NDMC Heritage Building Grade I
8Victoria Memorial
Alipore, West Bengal
museum · 1921 · Indo-Saracenic
KMC Heritage Building Grade I
9Ajanta Caves
Soygaon, Maharashtra
grotto · 200 BC
World Heritage SiteMonument of National Importance
10Agra Fort
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
fort · 1565
World Heritage SiteMonument of National Importance
11Kaziranga National Park
Biswanath Chariali, Assam
national park · 1905
World Heritage Site
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12Airavatesvara Temple
Dārāsuram, Tamil Nadu
Hindu temple · 1166 · Hindu temple
Monument of National Importancepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
13Chandigarh Capitol Complex
Khuda Alisher, Chandigarh
architectural ensemble · 1953
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
15Adina Mosque
Bāmangola, West Bengal
mosque · 1375 · Islamic
Monument of National Importance
16Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
mosque · 1573 · Islamic
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteMonument of National Importance
17Kevladev National Park
Bharatpur, Rajasthan
national park · 1971
World Heritage SiteRamsar site
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18Lotus Temple
Kotla Mahigiran, Delhi
temple · 1986 · expressionist
Tentative World Heritage Site
19Sanchi
Sānchi, Madhya Pradesh
compound · Buddhist
World Heritage SiteMonument of National Importance
21University Library, Mumbai
Fort, Maharashtra
academic library · 1880 · Indo-Saracenic
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
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22Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Jaipur, Rajasthan
collection · 1738
World Heritage SiteState Protected Monument
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23Secretariat Building, New Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
building · 1927 · Indo-Saracenic
NDMC Heritage Building Grade I
24Amber Fort
Amber, Rajasthan
palace · 1592
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteState Protected Monument
25iron pillar of Delhi
Saiyad-ul-ajaib, Delhi
victory column · 500
Monument of National ImportanceWorld Heritage Site
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26Santiniketan
Santiniketan, West Bengal
neighborhood · 1863
World Heritage Site
27Khangchendzonga National Park
Lachen, Sikkim
national park · 1977
World Heritage Site
28Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Darjeeling, West Bengal
mountain railway · 1881
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
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29Rajabai Clock Tower
Fort, Maharashtra
clock tower · 1878
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco En…part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
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30Kumbhalgarh
Sadri, Rajasthan
fortress · 1592
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteMonument of National Importance
31Gol Gumbaz
Vijayapura, Karnataka
mausoleum · 1659 · Islamic
Monument of National Importance
32Akbar's Tomb
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
mausoleum · 1604 · Mughal
Monument of National Importance
33Tomb of Safdar Jang
New Delhi, Delhi
mausoleum · 1754 · Mughal
Monument of National ImportanceNDMC Heritage Building Grade I
34Jaisalmer Fort
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
fort · 1156
Monument of National Importancepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
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35Keibul Lamjao National Park
Moirang, Manipur
national park · 1977
Tentative World Heritage Site
36Cricket Club of India
Fort, Maharashtra
sports venue · 1933 · Art Deco
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
37Buland Darwaza
Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
gate · 1573 · Mughal
Monument of National Importance
38Periyar National Park
Thekkady, Kerala
national park · 1982
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
39Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
Bhikshāndārkovil, Tamil Nadu
Hindu temple · Dravidian
Tentative World Heritage Site
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40Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
fort · 1569 · Mughal
Monument of National ImportanceWorld Heritage Site
42Basilica of Bom Jesus
Corlim, Goa
minor basilica · 1605 · baroque
Heritage of Portuguese InfluenceMonument of National Importance
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43Chennakesava Temple
Belur, Karnataka
inscription · 1117
State Protected MonumentMonument of National Importance
44Gwalior Fort
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
fortress · architecture of India
Monument of National ImportanceTentative World Heritage Site
46Nalanda Mahavihara
Silao, Bihar
mahavihara
World Heritage SiteMonument of National Importance
47Old Parliament House
New Delhi, Delhi
parliament · 1927
NDMC Heritage Building Grade I
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Kolkata Town Hall
Kolkata, West Bengal
city hall · 1813 · Doric order
KMC Heritage Building Grade I
51
Cellular Jail
Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar
prison museum · 1906
Tentative World Heritage Site
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Eravikulam National Park
Marayur, Kerala
national park · 1978
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
congregational mosque · 1570 · Mughal
Monument of National Importance
54
Kalighat Kali Temple
Alipore, West Bengal
Hindu temple · 1809 · At-chala
KMC Heritage Building Grade I
55
Se Cathedral
Corlim, Goa
cathedral · 1562 · Gothic art
Heritage of Portuguese InfluenceMonument of National Importance
56
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
Jantar Mantar · 1724
NDMC Heritage Building Grade IWorld Heritage Site
57
Santa Cruz Basilica
Vypin, Kerala
minor basilica · 1505 · baroque
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
58
Silent Valley National Park
Karuvarakundu, Kerala
national park · 1980
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
59
Elephanta Caves
Kegaon, Maharashtra
cave
World Heritage SiteMonument of National Importance
60
Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh
Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh
temple · 500 · Hindu temple
Monument of National Importance
iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| Monument of National Importance | 746 |
| State Protected Monument | 237 |
| KMC Heritage Building Grade I | 93 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 85 |
| Heritage of Portuguese Influence | 53 |
| World Heritage Site | 46 |
| Heritage inventory of Indian Railways | 45 |
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 35 |