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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.
Amar Jawan Jyoti, beneath the arch of the gate. Amar Jawan Jyoti, or the flame of the immortal soldier, is a structure consisting of black marble plinth, with reversed rifle, capped by war helmet, bound by four urns, each with the permanent light (jyoti) from compressed natural gas flames, [27] erected under the India gate to commemorate Indian ...
The old Amar Jawan Jyoti, located at India Gate, previously served as the national war memorial. It was constructed in a short time frame following the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 as per Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's wishes, so that it could be inaugurated on 26 January 1972 as a mark of respect to the martyrs of the war.
Amar Jawan Jyoti (to commemorate the dead and unknown soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives defending India) India Gate (Dedicated to the soldiers of the British Indian army) Khalanga War Memorial, Dehradun; National War Memorial, New Delhi (National War Memorial (NWM) at India Gate built on the sprawling lawns of India ...
Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on 26 July every year in honour of the soldiers who fought in the Kargil War. This day is celebrated all over India and in the national capital of New Delhi, where the Prime Minister of India pays homage to the soldiers at Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate every year. [4]
Dr. Arun Yogiraj (born 15 July 1983 [2]) is an Indian sculptor from Mysuru, Karnataka.He has carved the 30-feet statue of Subhash Chandra Bose, [3] which was installed in the canopy behind the Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate [4] in New Delhi ahead of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
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English: As part of Navy Day activities the three Service Chiefs paid homage to our fallen brethren at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate. The Chief of Naval Staff hosted an 'At Home' function at Navy House, which was attended by Shri Ram Nath Kovind Hon'ble President of India as the Chief Guest.