This article contains lists of Monuments of National Importance in India.
An Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 defines an "Ancient Monument" as follows:
A "Monument of National Importance" is designated by the Archaeological Survey of India and includes the following:
The remains of an ancient monument The site of an ancient monument The land on which there are fences or protective covering structures for preserving the monument Land by means of which people can freely access the monument
In 2023 an updated list was published by National Monument Authority which identifies a total of 3757 monuments.
Table of monuments The Monuments of National Importance are designated by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The union government of India is authorised to maintain, protect and promote the Monuments of National Importance.
Monuments of National Importance designated by the ASI States No. of Monuments Andhra Pradesh List 129 Arunachal Pradesh List 5 Assam List 55 Bihar List 70 Chhattisgarh List 47 Goa List 21 Gujarat List 203 Haryana List 90 Himachal Pradesh List 43 Jharkhand List 12 Karnataka List 506 Kerala List 26 Madhya Pradesh List 292 Maharashtra List 285 Manipur List 1 Meghalaya List 8 Mizoram List 8 Nagaland List 4 Odisha List 78 Punjab List 33 Rajasthan List 163 Sikkim List 3 Tamil Nadu List 413 Telangana List 8 Tripura List 8 Uttar Pradesh List 741 Uttarakhand List 44 West Bengal List 133 Union territories No. of Monuments Andaman and Nicobar Islands 0 Chandigarh 0 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu List 12 Delhi List 174 Jammu and Kashmir List 56 Ladakh List 13 Lakshadweep 0 Puducherry 0 Total: 3,684
See also State Protected Monuments of India National Geological Monuments of India List of World Heritage Sites in India List of Water Heritage Sites in India List of rock-cut temples in India List of forts in India List of museums in India
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