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India Gate
¤ All India War Memorial
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 is 42 m high and is popular relaxation area during the
summer evenings. India Gate also act as popular pinic spot during winter.
Also known as the All India War Memorial, India Gate was designed and
constructed by Lutyens. He was the who is considered the chief proclaimer
in designing the New Delhi plans.
¤ The Architectural Marvel.
A tour of Lutyens’ Delhi just has to kick off with the stately India
Gate at the east end of the broad Janpath (earlier Kingsway) that leads to
the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Another additional 13,516 names engraved on the
arch and foundations form a separate memorial to the British and Indian
soldiers killed on the North-West Frontier in the Afghan War of 1919. 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.
The entire arch stands on a low base of red Bharatpur stone and rises in
stages to a huge cornice, beneath which are inscribed Imperial suns. Above
on both sides is inscribed INDIA, flanked by MCM and to the right, XIX.
The shallow domed bowl at the top was intended to be filled with burning
oil on anniversaries but this is rarely done.
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New Delhi |
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All India War Memorial |
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Edwin Lutyens In 1921 |
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42m |
¤ The Breathtaking View of India
Gate
Nowadays, if you drive down the smooth wide expanse of Rajpath on a
midsummer night, you might be excused for assuming that a huge glittering
carnival is in progress at India Gate. The entire boulevard up to the
monument is lined with cars, scooters, 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 chatter, laughter and the cries of assorted
vendors peddling their wares. You can snack on anything from fruit chaat
(fruit salad with hot, spicy dressing), through bhelpuri (a snack of
puffed rice, spices and hot, sweet and sour chutney), chana jor garam
(spicy chickpeas), dal ka pakodas (fried lentil-flour dumplings), potato
chips to ice cream, candy floss and aerated drinks.
¤ A Perfect Place For A Halt
Most of the revellers come equipped with balls, Frisbees or just a pack
of playing cards. But India Gate has lots to offer in the name of
entertainment. You can watch monkeys perform, enjoy a camel ride, blow
soap bubbles all over the lawns, play with balloons and even get your
insides turned inside out on a ferris wheel.
But if you ask us, the best thing to do is to loll on the cool lawns,
lick a bar of ice candy and watch the floodlit arch and the fountains
nearby that seem magically lit up with coloured lights.
Major Tour Packages To India Gate
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Golden
Triangle Package Tour (7 Nights / 8 Days )
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