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List of Iconic Tourist sites
April 9 , 2020
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- The Ministry of Tourism has identified 19 sites in 12 clusters in the country for development as Iconic Tourist Sites.
- Recently, it has included the world famous Kaziranga among 19 ‘Iconic Tourist Sites’.
- Kaziranga National Park is home to more than 2200 Indian one-horned rhinoceros, approximately 2/3rd of their total world population.
- Furthermore, it has added the grand Konark Sun Temple, the UNESCO world heritage site in Odisha and Statue of Unity (Gujarat) into the list.
The other recognized places
- Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh)
- Ajanta & Ellora (Maharashtra)
- Humayun’s Tomb, Red Fort & Qutub Minar (Delhi)
- Colva (Goa)
- Ajmer Fort (Rajasthan)
- Somnath and Dholavira (Gujarat)
- Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh)
- Hampi (Karnataka)
- Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu)
- Kumarakom (Kerala)
- Mahabodhi Temple (Bihar)
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