India Gate was built in the memory of 9000 soldiers who laid down their lives during world war I. Also, known as the all India WAR MEMORIAL , India gate was designed and constructed by adwin lutynes. Located at raj-path , the was as an Identity of its own. This is a monument , which is 42m high. It was built to commemorate the India and British soldiers who died in world war 1 and the afghan Wars. The name of the soldiers who died in these wars are inscribed on the walls. It was completed in 1931. AMAR JAWAN JYOTI is burning under it since 1971 , which marks the unknown soldier's tomb.
The Design and The Architecture : A tour of lutyens daily just has a kick of with the stately India gate at the east end of the broad janpath that leads , as has been said before , to the rasthrapati bhawan . another edition 13156 names engraved on the arch and foundations from a separate memorial to the British and Indian soldiers killed on the north west frontiers in afgan war of 1919. The foundation stone was laid by HRD ( His royal highness ) The duke of Connaught in 1921 and the monument was dedicated to the nation ten years later by the then viceroy lord Irwin.
Another memorial , AMAR JAWAN JYOTI, was added much later after India had said goodbye to its imperial rulers. It is in the form of a flame that burns day and night under the arch to remind the nation of soldiers who perished in the India-Pakistan war of 1965 and 1971. The entire arch stands on low base of red bharatpur stone . It rises in stages to a huge cornice , beneath which are incribed imperial suns.above the both sides is inscribed India , flanked by dates MCMXIV (1914 LEFT ) and on the right MCMXIX (1919).
A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
Now a days , if one drives down the smooth wide expense of Rajpath on a mid summer night , one might be excuded for assuming that a huge glittering carnival is in a progress at India gate . the entire boulevard up to the monument is lined with cars,scooters and motorcycles and what “ Have- You . in fact , all of Delhi seems to have converged to the emerald lawns of India Gate. The air is thick with chatters , laughter's and the price of a assorted vendors paddling their wares. You can snack on anything from fruit chat , Through bhelpuri ,Chana Jor Garam , Dal ka pakodas , Potato CHIPS to ice cream , candy flows and aerated Drinks.
The Design and The Architecture : A tour of lutyens daily just has a kick of with the stately India gate at the east end of the broad janpath that leads , as has been said before , to the rasthrapati bhawan . another edition 13156 names engraved on the arch and foundations from a separate memorial to the British and Indian soldiers killed on the north west frontiers in afgan war of 1919. The foundation stone was laid by HRD ( His royal highness ) The duke of Connaught in 1921 and the monument was dedicated to the nation ten years later by the then viceroy lord Irwin.
Another memorial , AMAR JAWAN JYOTI, was added much later after India had said goodbye to its imperial rulers. It is in the form of a flame that burns day and night under the arch to remind the nation of soldiers who perished in the India-Pakistan war of 1965 and 1971. The entire arch stands on low base of red bharatpur stone . It rises in stages to a huge cornice , beneath which are incribed imperial suns.above the both sides is inscribed India , flanked by dates MCMXIV (1914 LEFT ) and on the right MCMXIX (1919).
A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
Now a days , if one drives down the smooth wide expense of Rajpath on a mid summer night , one might be excuded for assuming that a huge glittering carnival is in a progress at India gate . the entire boulevard up to the monument is lined with cars,scooters and motorcycles and what “ Have- You . in fact , all of Delhi seems to have converged to the emerald lawns of India Gate. The air is thick with chatters , laughter's and the price of a assorted vendors paddling their wares. You can snack on anything from fruit chat , Through bhelpuri ,Chana Jor Garam , Dal ka pakodas , Potato CHIPS to ice cream , candy flows and aerated Drinks.
Monument of India
