The India Gate is a war memorial in New Delhi commemorating the Indian dead of the First World War. A war memorial is a building monument statue or other edifice to celebrate a War or victory or (predominating in modern times to commemorate those who died or were injured New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post- partition) army of the Republic of India. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The India Gate today also houses the Indian Army's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Amar Jawan Jyoti. The Indian Army (Bharatiya Thalsena भारतीय थाल्सेना is one of the armed forces of India and has the responsibility for land-based Throughout history many Soldiers have died in wars without their remains being identified
History
Situated on the Rajpath in New Delhi, the India Gate was originally called the All India War Memorial is a monument built by Edwin Lutyens to commemorate the Indian soldiers who died in World War I and the Afghan Wars. Rajpath literally known as King's Way is the ceremonial avenue of the Republic of India. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, OM, KCIE, PRA, FRIBA, LLD ( 29 March 1869 – 1 January 1944 The Indian Army (Bharatiya Thalsena भारतीय थाल्सेना is one of the armed forces of India and has the responsibility for land-based World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The European influence in Afghanistan refers to political social and sometimes Imperialistic influence various European nations have had on this historical development of the The foundation stone was laid on 10 February 1921 by the Duke of Connaught. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The title Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was granted by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to her third son Prince Arthur The names of the soldiers who died in these wars are inscribed on the walls. It was completed in 1931. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 42 metre tall India Gate is situated such that many important roads spread out from it. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Traffic passing around India Gate used to be continuous until the roads were closed to the public due to terrorist threats. The lawns around Rajpath are thronged by people during the night, when the India Gate is lit up. The India Gate also has some resemblance to the Arc de Triomphe of Paris. The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris, France that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle also known as the Place de l'Étoile. Inscribed on top of India Gate in capital letters is the line:
| “ | To the dead of the Indian armies who fell honoured in France and Flanders Mesopotamia and Persia East Africa Gallipoli and elsewhere in the near and the far-east and in sacred memory also of those whose names are recorded and who fell in India or the north-west frontier and during the Third Afghan War. | ” |
It is today one of the most famous monuments in Delhi.
Amar Jawan Jyoti
Burning in a shrine under the arch of India Gate since 1971 is the Amar Jawan Jyoti (the flame of the immortal warrior), which marks the Unknown Soldier's Tomb. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Throughout history many Soldiers have died in wars without their remains being identified The shrine itself is a black marble cenotaph with a rifle placed on its barrel, crested by a soldier's helmet. A cenotaph is a tomb or a Monument erected in honour of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere Each face of the cenotaph has inscribed in gold the words "Amar Jawan" (Immortal Warrior). This cenotaph is itself placed on an edifice which has on its four corners four torches that are perpetually kept alive. It was unveiled on January 26, 1972 by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, in the wake of the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi ( Indirā Priyadarśinī Gāndhī) ( Née: Nehru (19 November 1917 - 31 October 1984 was the Prime Minister of the The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a major military conflict between India and Pakistan. Today, it is customary for the President and the Prime Minister, as well as visiting Guests of State, to pay homage at the site on occasions of State ceremonies. "Official visit" redirects here For the Yes Minister episode see " The Official Visit "
External links
- Satellite picture by Google Maps
- India Gate at Night
- Pictures of India Gate From a backpacker's trip around India in 2005.
- Photos and 360° panoramic view of adjacent Children Garden
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