This document provides an overview of tourism and cultural heritage in India. It defines cultural heritage and tourism, discusses different types of tourism including cultural and heritage tourism. It outlines some of India's cultural aspects like music, dances, religions and food. It also lists several World Heritage sites in India and discusses some of India's most famous tourist destinations like the Taj Mahal, forts, temples and more. It concludes with statistics on domestic and foreign tourist visits to India, highlighting the economic impact of tourism.

1. WORLD TOURISM CULTURE AND
HERITAGE
INDIA:A PARADISE ON EARTH
BY: SHIVI MITTAL

2. INTRODUCTION:
WORLD HERITAGE STUDIES is an innovative
study programme that combines a wide range of
academic disciplines and aims to train future
professionals in the field of cultural and natural
heritage.

3. Definition of cultural heritage
"cultural heritage":
monuments: architectural works, works of
monumental sculpture and painting, elements or
structures of an archaeological
nature, inscriptions, cave dwellings and
combinations of features, which are of
outstanding universal value from the point of
view of history, art or science;

4. DEFINITION OF TOURISM
“Tourism is an activity done by an individual or a
group of individuals, from one place to another
place in a short period of time for not more than
one consecutive year”.

5. Type of Tourism
• OUTBOUND TOURISM
outbound tourism is when someone goes out of their
own country. it can for holidays, business, trip etc.
INBOUND TOURISM
• inbound tourism is when someone/non-resident
comes to your country for e.g. someone coming from
USA to spend their summer holidays

6. FORMS OF TOURISM IN WORLD
• Adventure tourism
• Cultural tourism
• Educational tourism
• Heritage tourism
• Health tourism

7. TOURIST AND A EXCURSIONIST
• TOURIST:
• A tourist goes to a specific location to see specific things. Like a visit to
Paris to see the Louvre. Also, a tourist will usually stay overnight and sleep
in the location he is visiting at least stay their 24 HOURS
•
• EXCURSIONIST:
An excursion is a short trip, just for pleasure. Like a hike in the woods or a
walk in the park. Also, an excursionist will usually go back to his/her
town, hotel or residence that it is different from the visited
destination, when sleep/rest is needed.
•

8. 7wonders of the world
1. TAJ MAHAL
AGRA,INDIA

9. 7WONDERS OF THE WORLD

12. Colosseum
ColosseoRome, Italy

14. Petra
al-Batrāʾ
Ma'an Governote, JORDAN

15. INDIA: AS A FAMOUS TOURIST
DESTINATION
India colourful and vibrant, a land as diverse as
its people. A mosaic of faiths, cultures, customs
and languages that blend harmoniously to form
a composite whole. One of the world’s oldest
living civilizations - which gave to the world -
the concept of zero, the primordial
sound Aum…Yoga, and Buddhism

17. The World Heritage List
CULTURE:
• AGRA Fort (1983)
• Ajanta Caves (1983)
• Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
• Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria
Terminus) (2004)
• Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)
• Elephanta Caves (1987)
• Ellora Caves (1983)
• Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
• Great Living Chola Temples (1987)
• Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)

18. The World Heritage List
• Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
• Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)
• Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
• Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
• Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)
• Mountain Railways of India (1999)
• Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
• Red Fort Complex (2007)
• Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
• Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
• Taj Mahal (1983)
• The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)

19. The World Heritage List
Natural
• Kaziranga National Park (1985)
• Keoladeo National Park (1985)
• Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
• Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National
Parks (1988)
• Sundarbans National Park (1987)
• Western Ghats (2012)

20. MUSIC DANCES RELIGION FOOD AND
ART

21. MUSIC
Classical music of India has its roots beliefs of
the people and an amalgamation with other
systems has not erased this source.

22. DANCES:
•BHARATNATYAM
•ODISSI
•MOHINIAYATTAM
•BHANGRA
•MANIPURI
•KUCHIPUDI
•BIHU

23. Religion of India:
• Buddhism
• Jainism
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Sikhism
• Christianity

24. 7WONDERS OF INDIA
• Sun Temple –
Konark, Orrisa
The glorious Sun Temple is also known with
names of Konark, Arkakshetra, and Konaditya.
This beautiful monument was built by the King
Narasimhadeva in the thirteenth century is one
of the grandest temples of India.

25. 7WONDERS OF INDIA
Khajuraho - Madhya Pradesh
One of the most popular destinations among
who want to experience the rich cultural
heritage of India, Khajuraho has the largest
group of medieval Hindu and Jain
temples, famous for their erotic sculpture.

26. 7WONDERS OF INDIA
Jaisalmer Fort - Rajasthan
Jaisalmer Fort one of the well known place to
experience the aesthetic ancient India. An name
with which it is also known is "The Golden
Fort". It was build by a rajput raja Rawal jaisal
in Jaisalmer city of slightly Rajasthan in 1156
AD.

27. 7 WONDERS OF INDIA
Nalanda University - Bihar
Nalanda is the name of an ancient university in
Bihar, India. The site of Nalanda is located in the
Indian state of Bihar, about 55 miles south east
of Patna, and was a Buddhist center of learning
from 427 to 1197 CE.

28. 7 WONDERS OF INDIA
Dholavira Site - Gujarat
The remains of Dholavira, a major
city of the Harappan
civilization, were discovered in
1967-68 by J. Joshi. Though
hundreds of Harappan sites have
been identified in Gujarat.

29. 7 WONDERS OF INDIA
Red Fort - Delhi
Red Fort, Delhi was laid on the banks of the
Yamuna River in the 17th century. The Red Fort
also known as Lal Qil'ah or Lal Qila was the
made by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan

30. 7WONDERS OF THE WONDERS
• Meenakshi Temple -
Madurai, South India
The Meenakshi Temple is nearly
2000 years old and is situated in
the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
It is a splendid example of
Dravidian style of temple
architecture.

31. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TOURISM

33. Tourist visit in india

34. Domestic tourist (india)
U.P,ANDHARA PRADESH,TAMILNADU ARE MOSTLY VISITED
BY DOMESTIC TOURISTS.

35. Foreign tourist visit in india in 2011
Large number of foreign tourist visit in TAMIL NADU AND U.P

36. FOREIGN VISITIORS :

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