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India accepted the convention on 14 November 1977, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are 43 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 35 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type, listed for both cultural and natural properties. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.
The name Khajuraho, or Kharjuravāhaka, is derived from ancient Sanskrit (kharjura, खर्जूर means date palm, [9] and vāhaka, वाहक means "one who carries" or bearer [10]). Local legends state that the temples had two golden date-palm trees as their gate (missing when they were rediscovered).
Ancient Indian architecture ranges from the Indian Bronze Age to around 800 CE. By this endpoint Buddhism in India had greatly declined, and Hinduism was predominant, and religious and secular building styles had taken on forms, with great regional variation, which they largely retain even after some forceful changes brought about by the arrival of first Islam, and then Europeans.
Pages in category "Ruins in India" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aam Khas Bagh; D.
Marine Archaeology in India, Delhi: Publications Division, ISBN 81-230-0785-X (2001) S.R. Rao, Marine Archaeology in India, Delhi: Publications Division, ISBN 81-230-0785-X (2001) Trautmann, Thomas R.; Sinopoli, Carla M. (2002). "In the Beginning was the Word: Excavating the Relations between History and Archaeology in South Asia".
More images: N-RJ-88 Ancient Site Lodruva Patan: Jaisalmer: Upload Photo: N-RJ-89 Fort (Mandore Fort) Mandore: Jodhpur: Fort (Mandore Fort) More images: N-RJ-90 Ruins of Temples Ganesh-Ganj or Atru: Baran Upload Photo: N-RJ-91 Yupa Pillars Badwa: Baran Upload Photo: N-RJ-92 Temple (12th century) Baran: Baran Upload Photo: N-RJ-93 Ancient Ruins ...
More than 90% of the inscribed objects and seals that were discovered were found at ancient urban centres along the Indus river in Pakistan, mainly in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] More than 50 IVC burial sites have been found, including at Rakhigarhi (first site with genetic testing ), Mohenjo-Daro , Harappa , Farmana , Kalibangan ...
Silk Road sites in India are sites that were important for trade on the ancient Silk Road. There are 12 such places in India. These are spread across seven states in India: Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. These sites are on tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.