Detourmap
Nature & landscapes in India
India has 483 nature & landscapes on Detourmap — parks, mountains, waterfalls, caves, volcanoes and coves. The best known is Ajanta Caves. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 4.
- Nature
- 483
- Oldest
- Ajanta Caves 200 BC
- Little known
- 253 of 483
- Most from
- 20th century
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1.Ajanta Caves
Nature · 2nd century BC · Iconic
2nd century BCE to 1st century CE Buddhist cave monuments located in Maharashtra, India
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2.Ellora Caves
Nature · Iconic
Ancient cave temples of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism in Maharashtra, India
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7.Bhimbetka rock shelters
Nature · Renowned
30,000+ years old archaeological World Heritage site in Madhya Pradesh, India
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9.Sundarbans National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National Park, Tiger Reserve, and Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal, India
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10.Elephanta Caves
Nature · Renowned
Shiva cave temples and UNESCO world heritage site on a Mumbai harbor island
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11.Kevladev National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park and bird sanctuary in Rajasthan, India
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12.Kashmir Valley
Nature · Renowned
Intermontane valley in Jammu and Kashmir, bounded on the southwest by the Pir Panjal Range and on the northeast by the main Himalayas
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16.Siachen Glacier
Nature · Renowned
Glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas
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18.Bodhi Tree
Nature · Renowned
Sacred fig tree under which Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment
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19.Gir National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
Forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India
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50.Periyar National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
National park and wildlife sanctuary in Kerala, India
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52.Dudhsagar Falls
Nature · Notable
Tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River in the Indian state of Goa
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54.Kerala backwaters
Nature · Notable
Water Bodies and Lagoons of Kerala, a southern state of India.
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82.Kali Tiger Reserve
Nature · 20th century · Notable
Protected area and tiger reserve in Karnataka, India
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84.Pench National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
National park in India (Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra)
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94.Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
Nature · 20th century · Notable
Tiger reserve and national park in Maharashtra, India
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95.Gorumara National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
National park in northern West Bengal, India
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100.Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
Nature · Notable
Partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India
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103.Valmiki National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
National park and wildlife sanctuary in Bihar, India
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105.Chandra Taal
Nature · Notable
Lake situated in the Lahaul part of the Lahul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh (India)
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124.Hathigumpha inscription
Nature · Notable
Hathigumpha Inscription consists of seventeen lines in a Central-Western form of Prakrit incised in a deep-cut Brahmi script on the overhanging brow of a natur…
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142.Belum Caves
Nature · Notable
Caves and archaeological site in Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, India
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147.Shatrunjaya
Nature · Notable
Hills located by the city of Palitana, in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India
Questions about this page
How many nature & landscapes are there in India?
483 on this map, out of 25,830 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for India with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the nature & landscapes in India?
Ajanta Caves, 2nd century BC. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE Buddhist cave monuments located in Maharashtra, India.
Which is the oldest?
Ajanta Caves, dated to 200 BC. 61 of these 483 carry a founding date, 1 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.