Taj Mahal, Humayun's Tomb, Agra fort

1. PRESENTED BY,
BEENA SASI
B.Ed SOCIAL SCIENCE
MANGALAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

2. List of World Heritage Sites In India

3. TAJ MAHAL
 Taj mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world.
 It is a large structure made in white marble in typical Mughal
architecture.
This masterpiece was built between 1631 and 1648 under chief
Architect Ustad Ahmad Lahouri.
It is inscribed in the UNESCO World heritage list.
 It is set in the vast Mughal gardens, on the bank of the Yamuna
river.
The monuments graphic beauty enhances a perfect impression.

4. Humayun’s tomb,the first in Delhi.
It is set at the centre of luxurious gardens with water channels.
 It was built in 1570, by the second Mughal emperor Humayun’s
widow Biga begum(Haji begum).
It was inscribed as a UNESCO wold heritage monument.
The tomb is built with a char – bagh (fourfold), layout with two
gates, one on the south and the other on the west.
It has a number of water channels, a pavilion and a bath.

5. RED FORT
Red fort complex also known as Lal- quila.
It is a palace fort built in the 17th century by
shah jahan (1628-1658).
 It represents the glory of the Mughal rule.
The palace complex has been fortified by
an enclosure wall built with red stone ( thus
the name red fort).

6. CHURCHES AND CONVENTS OF GOA

7. Churches and convents of Goa are monuments inscribed
by UNESCO under the world Heritage.
It was built by the Portuguese colonial rulers of Goa
between 16th and 18th centuries.
The most significant of these monuments is the Basilica
of Bom jesus which enshrines the Tomb containing the
relics of St. Francis Xavier.
The monuments are built in laterites and walls plastered
with Limestone mortar mixed with broken shells.
The monuments need constant maintenance to prevent
deterioration due to monsoon climate condition.

8.  Agra fort also known as Red fort of agra in india.
 The fortress located on the right bank of the Yamuna river, built in red
stone.
 The monument was built from the 16th century onwards till the early 18th
century.
 The monument was built during the Emperor Akbar’s period.
 These monuments are remarkable of the Persian art, and the Indian
art form.

9. BUDDHIST MONUMENT

10.  Buddhist monument at sanchi located in the Indian
state of madhya Pradesh.
 The site has to have been developed when emperor
Ashoka of the mauryan empire ruled.
 The principle monument is the Stupa or the Statue.
 These Buddhist sanctuaries were active Buddhist
religious monuments.
 The sanctuary has a plethora of monolithic pillars,
places and temples.

11. KONARK SUN TEMPLE

12.  Konark- sun temple (also known as the “ Black pagoda”) at knoark
in Odisha.
 This monument is situated on the coast of the Bay of Bengal.
 It is build in the form of Chariot suriya (Arka) the sun God with 24
Wheels.
 The monument is richly and heavily decorated with symbolic
stones.
 It was constructed from oxidizing weathered ferruginous.
 The temple is one of the most renowned temple in India.
 It is even regarded to be the world Heritage site inscribed as a
cultural property.

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