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Historical Monuments of India — State-wise

Andhra Pradesh

  • Amaravati Stupa
  • Lepakshi Veerabhadra Temple
  • Undavalli Caves
  • Borra Caves
  • Kondapalli Fort
  • Chandragiri Fort
  • Gandikota Fort
  • Gooty Fort
  • Penukonda Fort
  • Belum Caves
  • Mangalagiri Panakala Narasimha Temple
  • Srikalahasti Temple
  • Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
  • Kanaka Durga Temple
  • Nagarjunakonda Buddhist Sites

Arunachal Pradesh

  • Tawang Monastery
  • Bomdila Monastery
  • Ita Fort
  • Malinithan Temple
  • Bhismaknagar Fort
  • Gorsam Chorten
  • Dirang Dzong

Assam

  • Kamakhya Temple
  • Rang Ghar
  • Talatal Ghar
  • Kareng Ghar
  • Sivasagar Sivadol
  • Charaideo Moidams
  • Ahom Royal Palace
  • Joysagar Temple
  • Umananda Temple
  • Madan Kamdev Temple
  • Da-Parbatia Temple
  • Agnigarh
  • Surya Pahar Archaeological Site

 The Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty became a UNESCO World Heritage property in 2024. 

Historical Monuments of India — State-wise

Bihar

  • Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya
  • Nalanda Mahavihara
  • Golghar
  • Barabar Caves
  • Rajgir Cyclopean Wall
  • Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Rajgir
  • Kesaria Stupa
  • Vikramashila University Ruins
  • Kumrahar
  • Agam Kuan
  • Sher Shah Suri Tomb, Sasaram
  • Maner Sharif
  • Pawapuri Jal Mandir
  • Ashokan Pillar, Vaishali

The Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara and Mahabodhi Temple Complex are UNESCO World Heritage properties. 

Chhattisgarh

  • Sirpur Archaeological Site
  • Bhoramdeo Temple
  • Devrani-Jethani Temple
  • Malhar Archaeological Site
  • Tala Temples
  • Rajim Temple Complex
  • Danteshwari Temple
  • Barsoor Temples
  • Kutumsar Cave
  • Chaiturgarh Fort

Goa

  • Basilica of Bom Jesus
  • Sé Cathedral
  • Church of St. Francis of Assisi
  • Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
  • Church of St. Cajetan
  • Basilica of Bom Jesus Complex
  • Convent of St. Monica
  • Church of St. Augustine Ruins
  • Reis Magos Fort
  • Aguada Fort
  • Chapora Fort
  • Corjuem Fort

The Churches and Convents of Goa are a UNESCO World Heritage property. 

Gujarat

  • Rani-ki-Vav, Patan
  • Dholavira
  • Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
  • Modhera Sun Temple
  • Adalaj Stepwell
  • Sarkhej Roza
  • Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
  • Bhadra Fort
  • Lakhpat Fort
  • Uparkot Fort
  • Junagadh Buddhist Caves
  • Kirti Toran, Vadnagar
  • Dwarkadhish Temple
  • Somnath Temple
  • Sabarmati Ashram
  • Vijay Vilas Palace

Dholavira, Rani-ki-Vav and Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park are UNESCO World Heritage properties. 

Historical Monuments of India — State-wise

Haryana

  • Sheikh Chilli’s Tomb, Kurukshetra
  • Rakhigarhi Archaeological Site
  • Firoz Shah Palace Complex
  • Firoz Shah Kotla, Hisar
  • Jal Mahal, Narnaul
  • Chor Gumbad
  • Ibrahim Lodi’s Tomb
  • Kos Minars
  • Surajkund
  • Pinjore Gardens

Himachal Pradesh

  • Kangra Fort
  • Tabo Monastery
  • Key Monastery
  • Dhankar Monastery
  • Bhuri Singh Museum
  • Hadimba Temple
  • Naggar Castle
  • Baijnath Temple
  • Masroor Rock-Cut Temples
  • Chitkul Fort
  • Kamru Fort
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Jharkhand

  • Maluti Temples
  • Jagannath Temple, Ranchi
  • Palamu Fort
  • Navratangarh Fort
  • Tanginath Temple
  • Itkhori Archaeological Site
  • Paharpur Archaeological Site

Karnataka

  • Hampi Monuments
  • Pattadakal Monuments
  • Aihole Monuments
  • Badami Cave Temples
  • Mysore Palace
  • Gol Gumbaz
  • Bidar Fort
  • Gulbarga Fort
  • Chitradurga Fort
  • Bangalore Palace
  • Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace
  • Srirangapatna Fort
  • Dariya Daulat Bagh
  • Gommateshwara Statue, Shravanabelagola
  • Belur Chennakeshava Temple
  • Halebidu Hoysaleswara Temple
  • Somnathpur Keshava Temple
  • Murudeshwar Temple
  • Udupi Sri Krishna Temple
  • Ikkeri Aghoreshwara Temple

UNESCO recognizes the Group of Monuments at Hampi, Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, and Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas. 

Historical Monuments of India — State-wise

Kerala

  • Mattancherry Palace
  • Bekal Fort
  • St. Francis Church, Kochi
  • Hill Palace
  • Padmanabhapuram Palace
  • Krishnapuram Palace
  • Dutch Palace
  • Jewish Synagogue, Mattancherry
  • Thalassery Fort
  • Palakkad Fort
  • Kannur St. Angelo Fort
  • Vadakkunnathan Temple
  • Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
  • Guruvayur Temple
  • Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple

Madhya Pradesh

  • Khajuraho Group of Monuments
  • Sanchi Stupa
  • Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
  • Gwalior Fort
  • Mandu Monuments
  • Bhojeshwar Temple
  • Udayagiri Caves
  • Orchha Fort Complex
  • Jahaz Mahal
  • Hindola Mahal
  • Hoshang Shah’s Tomb
  • Rani Roopmati Pavilion
  • Chausath Yogini Temple, Morena
  • Teli Ka Mandir
  • Sas-Bahu Temple, Gwalior

UNESCO recognizes Khajuraho, Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, and Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka. 

Historical Monuments of India — State-wise

Maharashtra

  • Ajanta Caves
  • Ellora Caves
  • Elephanta Caves
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
  • Gateway of India
  • Raigad Fort
  • Shivneri Fort
  • Pratapgad Fort
  • Sinhagad Fort
  • Rajgad Fort
  • Torna Fort
  • Lohagad Fort
  • Daulatabad Fort
  • Panhala Fort
  • Sindhudurg Fort
  • Murud-Janjira Fort
  • Shaniwar Wada
  • Bibi Ka Maqbara
  • Aga Khan Palace
  • Kanheri Caves
  • Karla Caves
  • Bhaja Caves
  • Pandavleni Caves
  • Deekshabhoomi
  • Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount

The Ajanta, Ellora and Elephanta Caves and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus are UNESCO World Heritage properties. The Maratha Military Landscapes of India were added to the World Heritage List in 2025.

  • Kangla Fort
  • Govindajee Temple
  • Andro Shree Shree Temple
  • Khongjom War Memorial
  • INA Memorial Complex
  • Shree Bijoy Govindajee Temple

Meghalaya

  • Nartiang Durga Temple
  • Nartiang Monoliths
  • Living Root Bridge heritage sites
  • David Scott Memorial
  • Shillong Cathedral

Mizoram

  • Solomon’s Temple
  • Mangkahia Lung
  • Vantawng heritage area
  • Lianchhiari Lunglen Tlang

Nagaland

  • Kisama Heritage Village
  • Kohima War Cemetery
  • World War II Memorial
  • State Museum heritage collections
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Odisha

  • Sun Temple, Konark
  • Jagannath Temple, Puri
  • Lingaraj Temple
  • Mukteshwar Temple
  • Rajarani Temple
  • Udayagiri Caves
  • Khandagiri Caves
  • Dhauli Shanti Stupa
  • Ratnagiri Buddhist Site
  • Lalitgiri Buddhist Site
  • Udayagiri Buddhist Site
  • Barabati Fort
  • Sisupalgarh
  • Chausathi Yogini Temple, Hirapur
  • Mukteswar Temple

The Sun Temple at Konark is a UNESCO World Heritage property. 

Historical Monuments of India — State-wise

Punjab

  • Golden Temple / Sri Harmandir Sahib
  • Jallianwala Bagh
  • Qila Mubarak, Patiala
  • Sheesh Mahal, Patiala
  • Gobindgarh Fort
  • Bathinda Fort
  • Ramgarh Palace
  • Durgiana Temple
  • Khair-ud-Din Mosque
  • Phillaur Fort
  • Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum

Rajasthan

  • Amber Fort
  • Mehrangarh Fort
  • Jaisalmer Fort
  • Chittorgarh Fort
  • Kumbhalgarh Fort
  • Ranthambore Fort
  • Gagron Fort
  • City Palace, Jaipur
  • Hawa Mahal
  • Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
  • City Palace, Udaipur
  • Lake Palace
  • Umaid Bhawan Palace
  • Junagarh Fort, Bikaner
  • Nahargarh Fort
  • Jaigarh Fort
  • Albert Hall Museum
  • Jal Mahal
  • Bada Bagh
  • Dilwara Temples
  • Ranakpur Jain Temple
  • Chand Baori
  • Pushkar Brahma Temple
  • Keoladeo-related historic structures

The six forts forming the Hill Forts of Rajasthan UNESCO property are Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore, Gagron, Amber and Jaisalmer.

Historical Monuments of India — State-wise

Sikkim

  • Rumtek Monastery
  • Pemayangtse Monastery
  • Dubdi Monastery
  • Rabdentse Ruins
  • Enchey Monastery
  • Tashiding Monastery
  • Namgyal Institute of Tibetology

Tamil Nadu

  • Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
  • Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple
  • Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram
  • Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
  • Pancha Rathas
  • Arjuna’s Penance
  • Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram
  • Meenakshi Amman Temple
  • Ramanathaswamy Temple
  • Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
  • Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
  • Ekambareswarar Temple
  • Gingee Fort
  • Vellore Fort
  • Fort St. George
  • Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace
  • Vivekananda Rock Memorial
  • Padmanabhapuram Palace
  • Dutch Fort, Sadras

The Great Living Chola Temples—including Brihadisvara at Thanjavur, Brihadisvara at Gangaikondacholapuram and Airavatesvara at Darasuram—are UNESCO-listed. Mahabalipuram is also UNESCO-listed. 

Historical Monuments of India — State-wise

Telangana

  • Ramappa Temple
  • Charminar
  • Golconda Fort
  • Qutb Shahi Tombs
  • Chowmahalla Palace
  • Falaknuma Palace
  • Warangal Fort
  • Thousand Pillar Temple
  • Bhongir Fort
  • Taramati Mosque
  • Paigah Tombs
  • Badshahi Ashurkhana

The Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage property.

Historical Monuments of India — State-wise

 

Tripura

  • Ujjayanta Palace
  • Neermahal Palace
  • Tripura Sundari Temple
  • Unakoti
  • Pilak Archaeological Site
  • Sepahijala heritage structures

Uttar Pradesh

  • Taj Mahal
  • Agra Fort
  • Fatehpur Sikri
  • Itmad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb
  • Akbar’s Tomb, Sikandra
  • Buland Darwaza
  • Agra Fort’s monuments
  • Bara Imambara
  • Chota Imambara
  • Rumi Darwaza
  • Residency, Lucknow
  • Chunar Fort
  • Sarnath Buddhist monuments
  • Dhamek Stupa
  • Ashoka Lion Capital, Sarnath
  • Kushinagar Buddhist monuments
  • Jhansi Fort
  • Allahabad Fort
  • Anand Bhavan
  • Akbar’s Tomb
  • Sikandra
  • Ramnagar Fort
  • Deogarh monuments
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Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri are UNESCO World Heritage properties. In 2026, UNESCO also lists the Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath among India’s World Heritage properties. 

Uttarakhand

  • Jageshwar Temples
  • Baijnath Temples
  • Katarmal Sun Temple
  • Binsar heritage sites
  • Patal Bhuvaneshwar
  • Kedarnath Temple
  • Badrinath Temple
  • Har Ki Pauri
  • Piran Kaliyar
  • Lakshman Jhula heritage area

West Bengal

  • Victoria Memorial
  • Howrah Bridge
  • Indian Museum
  • Marble Palace
  • St. Paul’s Cathedral
  • Writers’ Building
  • Fort William
  • Hazarduari Palace
  • Bishnupur Terracotta Temples
  • Adina Mosque
  • Gaur Archaeological Site
  • Pandua Monuments
  • Cooch Behar Palace
  • Dakshineswar Kali Temple
  • Belur Math
  • Jorasanko Thakur Bari

Santiniketan is a UNESCO World Heritage property, while Bishnupur temples are currently on India’s UNESCO Tentative List.

Historical Monuments of India — State-wise

Union Territories

Delhi

  • Red Fort
  • Qutb Minar
  • Humayun’s Tomb
  • India Gate
  • Purana Qila
  • Jama Masjid
  • Safdarjung’s Tomb
  • Lodhi Tombs
  • Agrasen ki Baoli
  • Isa Khan’s Tomb
  • Tughlaqabad Fort
  • Feroz Shah Kotla
  • Hauz Khas Complex
  • Jantar Mantar
  • Rajghat
  • Rashtrapati Bhavan
  • Parliament House
  • Lotus Temple

The Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Humayun’s Tomb, and Red Fort Complex are UNESCO World Heritage properties. 

Jammu & Kashmir

  • Mughal Gardens
  • Pari Mahal
  • Shalimar Bagh
  • Nishat Bagh
  • Akbar’s Fort
  • Hari Parbat Fort
  • Martand Sun Temple
  • Awantipora Ruins
  • Parihaspora Archaeological Site
  • Shankaracharya Temple
  • Jamia Masjid, Srinagar
  • Khanqah-e-Moula

Ladakh

  • Leh Palace
  • Shey Palace
  • Thiksey Monastery
  • Hemis Monastery
  • Alchi Monastery
  • Lamayuru Monastery
  • Likir Monastery
  • Diskit Monastery
  • Stok Palace
  • Basgo Monastery
  • Mulbekh Monastery

Puducherry

  • French Quarter / White Town
  • Raj Niwas
  • Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
  • Immaculate Conception Cathedral
  • Arikamedu Archaeological Site
  • French War Memorial
  • Aayi Mandapam

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

  • Cellular Jail
  • Ross Island heritage ruins
  • Viper Island ruins
  • Japanese bunkers
  • Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island heritage structures

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