Everything about The India Gate totally explained
The
India Gate is a
war memorial in
New Delhi commemorating the
Indian dead of the
First World War. The India Gate today also houses the
Indian Army's
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the
Amar Jawan Jyoti.
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. The foundation stone was laid on
10 February,
1921 by the
Duke of Connaught. The names of the soldiers who died in these wars are inscribed on the walls. It was completed in
1931.
The 42
metre tall India Gate is situated such that many important roads spread out from it. 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. Inscribed on top of India Gate in capital letters is the line:
It is today one of the most famous monuments in Delhi.
Amar Jawan Joyti
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. 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 on
January 26 1972 by the then Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi, in the wake of the
1971 Indo-Pak War. Today, it's 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.
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