India Gate
Situated in the heart of the city, the India Gate is one of the most popular and well-known monuments in India.
India Gate Top sights in Delhi
Location is Near Rajpath
Metro Station is Pragati Maidan
Timings are from Morning to Night
Entry is Free
Photography Charges are Nil
At the centre of New Delhi stands the 42 m high India Gate, in the middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its French counterpart, it commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I. The memorial bears the names of more than 13,500 British and Indian soldiers killed in the Northwestern Frontier in the Afghan war of 1919.
In the India Gate: Another memorial, Amar Jawan Jyoti was added much later, after India got its independence. The eternal flame burns day and night under the arch to remind the nation of soldiers who laid down their lives in the Indo-Pakistan War of December 1971.
A Monolithic statue made of black granite, dedicated to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, an Indian freedom fighter and Commander-in-Chief of Indian National Army. The statue is 28 feet in total height, including a 8 feet in total width. It is placed under the canopy behind India Gate in Delhi.
The well mentend flowers of varios types, the running fountains and well-manicured lawns around the memorial make a breathtaking location for a picnic as well as a family outing.
Timings are 24 Hours Daily. However Some areas are not accessible to visitors after dark.