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  2. India Gate - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, the India Gate was twinned with the Arch of Remembrance in Leicester, England, another Lutyens war memorial, following a very similar design but on a smaller scale. In a ceremony, India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom laid a wreath at the arch in Leicester and the British High Commissioner to India laid one at the India Gate ...

  3. Dvārakā - Wikipedia

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    Dvārakā, also known as Dvāravatī (Sanskrit द्वारका "the gated [city]", possibly meaning having many gates, or alternatively having one or several very grand gates), is a sacred historic city in the sacred literature of Hinduism, Jainism, [2] [3] and Buddhism. [4] [5] [6] It is also alternatively spelled as Dvarika.

  4. Amar Jawan Jyoti - Wikipedia

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    The Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate consisted of a base of 15 square feet with a height of 4 feet 3 inches on which there was a black marble pedestal, a cenotaph, 3 feet 2 inches in height. "Amar Jawan" was scripted in gold in Hindi on all four sides of the cenotaph and on top, a reversed rifle capped by a war helmet.

  5. List of gates in India - Wikipedia

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    Chandpole, Chanpori Gate, Surajpole, Ajmeri gate, New gate, Sanganeri gate, Ghat gate, Samrat gate, Zorawar Singh Gate at Jaipur; Ganesh Pol, Suraj Pol, Tripolia gate, Lion gate at Amer Fort, Jaipur; Hanuman Pol at Kumbhalgarh, Rajsamand District; Jayapol, Fattehpol, Dedh Kamgra Pol and Loha Pol at Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur

  6. List of World Heritage Sites in India - Wikipedia

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    The remains include a walled city and a cemetery, and there are remains of buildings and water management systems. The city's location was chosen because of nearby sources of precious minerals. The city had trade connections with other cities in the region and as far as Mesopotamia. The site was rediscovered in 1968. [50] Santiniketan: West ...

  7. Gateway of India - Wikipedia

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    The Gateway of India is an arch-monument completed in 1924 on the waterfront of Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was erected to commemorate the landing of George V for his coronation as the Emperor of India in December 1911 at Strand Road near Wellington Fountain. He was the first British monarch to visit India.

  8. Golden Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Golden Temple (also known as the Harmandir Sāhib lit. ' House of God ', Punjabi: harimandara sāhiba , pronounced [ɦəɾᵊmən̪d̪əɾᵊ saːɦ(ɪ)bᵊ], or the Darbār Sāhib, lit. ' 'exalted court' ', [d̪əɾᵊbaːɾᵊ saːɦ(ɪ)bᵊ]) is a gurdwara located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. [2] [3] It is the pre-eminent spiritual site ...

  9. Prabhas Patan - Wikipedia

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    Mai Puri Masjid [12] [Hazrat Maai Puri Masjid] - is located one kilometer from the Junagadh Gate which is the main gateway to Somnath from Veraval. It was originally a Hindu temple built for Sun God, and it was converted into a mosque during the period of Mohamed of Ghazni.