These are places of importance of cultural or natural heritage as described in

the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[2] The Convention con
cerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted on
17 November 1997 following the General Conference of the UNESCO held from 17 Oc
tober 1972 to 21 November 1972. India s first two sites inscribed on the list at t
he Seventh Session of the World Heritage held in 1983 were the Agra Fort and the
Ajanta Caves. Over the years, 30 more sites have been inscribed, the latest bei
ng the Great Himalayan National Park in 2014.[3] Of these 32 sites, 25 are cultu
ral sites and the other seven are natural sites. A tentative list of further sit
es/properties submitted by India for recognition includes 51 sites. The cultural
sites in India are marked by their brilliant craftsmanship on stone.