The India Gate is the national monument of India. It is one of the largest war memorials in India. Situated in the heart of New Delhi, India Gate was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Originally known as All India War Memorial, it is a prominent landmark in Delhi and commemorates the 90,000 soldiers of the while British Indian Army who lost their lives fighting for the British Indian Empire.
Following India's independence, India Gate became the site of the Indian Army's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, known as the Amar Jawan Jyoti (Immortal Soldier)..It is made up of red sand stone and granite.
The 42-metre tall India Gate is situated such that many important roads spread out from it.
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 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The shrine itself is a black marble cenotaph with a rifle placed on its barrel, crested by a soldier's helmet. 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 in 1931.
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, and each Republic Day, 26 January, the Prime Minister pays homage to the soldiers along with Heads of Armed Forces, before joining the annual parade at the Rajpath.
Location-New Delhi
co ordinates-28°36′46.31″N 77°13′45.5″E / 28.6128639°N 77.229306°E
How to reach the destination:
- One can board DTC and private buses from any location within Delhi. Buses to India Gate can be taken from the Inter State Bus Service or the ISBT.
- By auto or cabs from anywhere in Delhi
- There are frequent buses from Sarai Kale Khan Bus Terminal
- One can find buses for India Gate at Connaught Place,delhi.
- Metro Rail Service can be used to reach India Gate. The nearest metro station to India Gate is Central Secretariat.
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