India Gate, New Delhi
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N 28° 36.815 E 077° 13.832
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Built in memory of the 70,000 soldiers whose names are engraved on the walls of the monument in New Delhi, India.
Waymark Code: WM6BXX
Location: India
Date Posted: 05/10/2009
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From the India Gate Wikipedia page:
The India Gate is one of the largest war memorials in India. Situated in the heart of New Delhi, India Gate was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. It is a prominent landmark in Delhi and commemorates the members of the erstwhile British Indian Army who lost their lives fighting for the Indian Empire in World War I and the Afghan Wars. Originally, a Statue of King George V had stood under the now-vacant canopy in front of the India Gate, and was removed to Coronation Park with other statues. Following India's independence, India Gate became the site of the Indian Army's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, known as the Amar Jawan Jyoti.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1931
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: British India Government
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Asia
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
New Delhi
New Delhi, India
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