India Gate: A Symbol of Remembrance and Honor
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India Gate: A Symbol of Remembrance and Honor
Formerly known as the All India War Memorial, the India Gate is situated near the Kartavya Path on the eastern edge of New Delhi's ceremonial axis, once known as Rajpath. It serves as a solemn tribute to the 74,187 soldiers of the Indian Army who made the ultimate sacrifice between 1914 and 1921 during the First World War and the Third Anglo-Afghan War, in various theaters including France, Flanders, Mesopotamia, Persia, East Africa, and Gallipoli. The gate, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, embodies the architectural style of ancient Roman triumphal arches such as the Arch of Constantine in Rome. Often likened to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the Gateway of India in Mumbai, it stands as a symbol of remembrance and honor. In the aftermath of the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1972, a poignant structure was erected beneath the archway. Comprising a black marble plinth adorned with a reversed rifle, a war helmet, and surrounded by four eternal flames, it came to be known as the Amar Jawan
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