INDIA GATE
India Gate was constructed in the year 1931 as a war memorial for over 70,000
soldiers killed during First World War and Afghan War. The names of the
soldiers are inscribed in the walls of India Gate. It was earlier known as “All India War Memorial”. Situated on Rajpath,
India Gate looks stunning in the evening lights. The lawn throughout Rajpath’s
stretch is frequented by people as the atmosphere is pleasant.The foundation stone of India
Gate was laid by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Connaught in 1921 and it was
designed by Edwin Lutyens. The monument was dedicated to the nation 10 years
later by the then Viceroy, Lord Irwin. Another memorial, Amar Jawan Jyoti was added much later, after India got its
independence. The eternal flame burns day and night under the arch to remind
the nation of soldiers who laid down their lives in the Indo-Pakistan War of December 1971.
The entire arch stands on a low base of red Bharatpur stone and rises in stages to a huge moulding. The cornice is inscribed with the Imperial suns while both sides of the arch have INDIA, flanked by the dates MCMXIV (1914 left) and MCMXIX (1919 right). The shallow domed bowl at the top was intended to be filled with burning oil on anniversaries but this is rarely done.
The entire arch stands on a low base of red Bharatpur stone and rises in stages to a huge moulding. The cornice is inscribed with the Imperial suns while both sides of the arch have INDIA, flanked by the dates MCMXIV (1914 left) and MCMXIX (1919 right). The shallow domed bowl at the top was intended to be filled with burning oil on anniversaries but this is rarely done.
Location: Near
Rajpath
Metro Station: Pragati Maidan
Timings: Morning to Night
Entry: Free
Days Closed: None
Photography Charges: Nil
Address: Rajpath, India
Gate, New Delhi, Delhi 110001
Height: 42 m
Opened: February 12, 1931
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