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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 Gateway of India is an arch-monument completed in 1924 on the waterfront of Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was erected to commemorate the landing of George V for his coronation as the Emperor of India in December 1911 at Strand Road near Wellington Fountain. He was the first British monarch to visit India.
Sarnath (also referred to as Deer Park, [1] [2] [3] Sarangnath, Isispatana, Rishipattana, Migadaya, or Mrigadava) [4] is a town located 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) northeast of Varanasi, near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Aim – This project aims to draw hi-resolution, vector maps for India-related articles. It also aims to get hi-resolution raster (.png) topography images. mastan Scope – NPOV maps related to India (post-1947) and historical pre-Independence India (includes the South Asian nations of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan). The ...
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Indian architecture is rooted in the history, culture, and religion of India. Among several architectural styles and traditions, the best-known include the many varieties of Hindu temple architecture and Indo-Islamic architecture , especially Rajput architecture , Mughal architecture , South Indian architecture , and Indo-Saracenic architecture .
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Jim Corbett National Park IUCN category II (national park) Bengal tiger in Corbett National Park Show map of Uttarakhand Show map of India Location Nainital, Uttarakhand, India Nearest city Ramnagar, Kotdwar Coordinates 29°32′55″N 78°56′7″E / 29.54861°N 78.93528°E / 29.54861; 78.93528 Area 1,318 km 2 Max. elevation 1,040 m (3,410 ft) Established 1936 Visitors 500,000 ...