India : UNESCO World Heritage Sites / edited by Shikha Jain and Vinaysheel Oberoi ; photo editor, Rohit Chawla ; preface by Eric Falt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jain, Shikha, editor, author.

Oobero, Vinaysheel, editor, author.

Chawla, Rohit, photo editor.

Falt, Eric, writer of preface.

Unesco.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World Heritage areas--India.

World Heritage areas.

India.

Historic sites--India.

Historic sites.

India--Historical geography.

Historical geography.

Physical Description:

240 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 31 cm

Place of Publication:

Ahmedabad, India : Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd, ; Munich, Germany : Hirmer Publishers, 2021.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Cultural Sites

Vanguards of Enlightenment From the Rock Shelters to the Stupa and the Temple / Professor Amareswar Galla

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)

Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)

Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)

Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar (2016)

Elephanta Caves (1987)

Ajanta Caves (1983)

Ellora Caves (1983)

Patrons of Stone Symphonies The Rise of Temples and Temple Cities / Janhwij Sharma

Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)

Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)

Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)

Great Living Chola Temples (1987, 2004)

Sun Temple, Konarak (1984)

Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)

Creators of A Syncretic Legacy Monuments, Mausoleums, Forts and Cities / Jyoti Pandey Sharma

Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat (2014)

Qutb Minar and Its Monuments, Delhi (1993)

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)

Historic City of Ahmadabad (2017)

Agra Fort (1983)

Fatehpur Sikri (1986)

Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)

Red Fort Complex (2007)

Taj Mahal (1983)

Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2013)

The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)

Jaipur City, Rajasthan (2019)

Colonial Designers and Modern Architects New Forms for an Old Civilisation / Kiran Joshi

Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)

Mountain Railways of India (1999, 2005, 2008)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)

Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai (2018)

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (2016)

Natural Sites

The Sylvan Landscapes of India From the Himalayas and Eastern Forests to the Western Ghats / V. B. Mathur

Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (2014)

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005)

Western Ghats (2012)

Sundarbans National Park (1987)

Kaziranga National Park (1985)

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)

Keoladeo National Park (1985)

Mixed Site

The Mountain God An Icy Summit / Shikha Jain

Khangchendzonga National Park (2016).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783777435718

3777435716

OCLC:

1264400040