Write the names of two architectural set -up of India which are declared as world Heritage site by the UNESCO.
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The earth has given shelter to 195 countries. In these 195 countries, whenever UNESCO finds a place of historic, cultural, architectural or scientific significance, it declares it a world heritage site. As per the latest count, there are 1092 UNESCO heritage sites in the world, with 38 of them in India alone. With so many travellers` interested in exploring the UNESCO world heritage sites in India, below is a compilation of all of these places along with the significance attached to them that made them UNESCO heritage sites in the first place.
Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, Bihar
Nalanda Mahavihara, Bihar
Red Fort Complex, New Delhi
Humayun’s tomb, New Delhi
Qutub Minar and its monuments, New Delhi
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
Ajanta caves, Maharashtra
Ellora caves, Maharashtra
Elephanta caves, Maharashtra
Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
Western Ghats
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh, Punjab
Sun temple, Konark, Odisha
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
Chola temples, Tamil Nadu
Kaziranga National Park, Assam
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
The Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983 and was declared as one of the seven wonders of the world in 2007