10 Facts About Indian World Heritage Sites That Will Remind You Of India’s Glorious Past

“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.”

This old quotation by Jamaican leader and orator, Marcus Garvey especially holds true in the contemporary world. While the modern generation has access to all sorts of technologies, most of them have no idea of the glorious past that our nation boasts of.

India, as a nation, hosts 35 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A Heritage site is a landmark or an area recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on the basis of having cultural, historical, scientific or some other form of significance and bear protective status.

We have compiled some mind-numbing facts about 10 of these Indian World heritage sites that would make you sound like Mr/Ms Smarty Smarterson when you’ll use them to flaunt the knowledge on your friends.

1. Group of monuments at Hampi (Karnataka)

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2. Bhimbetka rock shelters (Madhya Pradesh)

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3. Konark Sun Temple (Orissa)

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4. Agra Fort (Uttar Pradesh)

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5. Nalanda University (Bihar)

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6. Red Fort (Delhi)

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7. Jantar Mantar (Rajasthan)

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8. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Maharashtra)

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9. Sundarbans National Park (West Bengal)

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10. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park (Uttarakhand) 

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