“INDIA
GATE”
India Gate is constructed as a memorial and was built in the memory of 90,00 soldiers who laid down their lives during World war I. Located at Rajpath, India Gate Delhi is “42 m high” and is a popular relaxation area during the summer evenings. This monument also acts as popular picnic spot during winter. Also known as the All India War Memorial or the Gate of India, India Gate was designed and constructed by Lutyens. He is same architect who designed government buildings in New Delhi.
India Gate Delhi Information
Location: New Delhi
Famous As: All India War Memorial
Designed By: Edwin Lutyens In 1921
Height: 42m
Admission fee: There is no admission fee
Best time to visit: In evening after sunset between
7pm to 9 pm
India
Gate History:
The foundation stone was laid by “HRH” the Duke of
Connaught in 1921 and 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 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 Indo-Pakistan
War of December 1971.
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