Monuments Of India

India is renowned throughout the world for its exquisite architectural beauty and heritage. There are many monuments in the country, which showcase not only its architectural legacy, but also its history and culture. All the monuments in India have an aura of mystery, gallantry,intrigue and romance surrounding them. Right from forts to palaces to memorials to tombs to temples to churches, the country has it all.

 

India has monuments belonging to mosaic of religion- Hindu, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity and Jewish. Each monument has some story or legend attached to it, which makes it much more attractive to the visitors. Infact, Indian monuments truly reflect the country's rich and glorious past. The monuments of India, cutting across all ages, take us to myriad cultures, traditions and way of life. Anyone coming to India on a vacation must make sure to visit its famous monuments.

 

The recorded sites on the World Heritage list now stands at 830 which includes both cultural and natural sites, .and endowment that is shared by all mankind and the protection of which is our primal concern: India is an active member State on the World Heritage from 1977 and has been working in close co-operation with other International agencies like ICOMOS (International Council of Monuments and Sites), IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) and ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property).

 

The World Heritage has 22 Cultural and 5 Natural Sites