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The National War Memorial (ISO: Rāṣhṭrīya Samara Smāraka ; Hindi pronunciation: [raːʂʈriːjə səmərə smaːrəkə]) is a war memorial in New Delhi, Delhi, India, located at India Gate Circle. It has been built to honour and remember soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who fought in armed conflicts of independent India.
In July 2014, the government announced plans to construct a National War Memorial in the C-Hexagon (India Gate Circle), and an adjoining National War Museum. The cabinet allocated ₹ 500 crore (US$60 million) for the project. [30] The National War Memorial was completed in January, 2019.
Amar Jawan Jyoti (lit. transl. Immortal Soldier Flame, or light [a]) is an Indian memorial conceptualised and constructed after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and inaugurated on 26 January 1972. It was the national war memorial in India until February 2019, [7] [8] when the new National War Memorial and its own flame was inaugurated and lit. [9]
Victory War Memorial, formerly called the Cupid's bow, is an obelisk memorial in Chennai, India, originally constructed to commemorate the victory of the Allied Armies during World War I (1914–1918) and later became the victory war memorial for World War II (1939–1945), erected in the memory of those from the Madras presidency who died in the wars.
The Delhi 1939–1945 War Memorial forms the front entrance to the Delhi War Cemetery. It is identical to the memorial at the Karachi War Cemetery.There are no names engraved on the memorial, but a Roll of Honour in Hindi and Urdu can be found at the site which has names of the 25,000 service personnel of the forces of undivided India who died during World War II.
National War Memorial, New Delhi (National War Memorial (NWM) at India Gate built on the sprawling lawns of India Gate, in memory of the war heroes of Indian forces) War Memorial, Darjeeling; War memorial of the 49th Bengalee Regiment (Bangali Platoon) at College St., Kolkata. War Memorial of the 49th Bengalee Regiment, Kolkata (dedicated to ...
National War Memorial (India) National War Memorial Southern Command; P. Palashi Monument; S. Shaheed Minar, Kolkata; Sikh Regiment Memorial; V. Victory at Sea Memorial;
The National War Memorial Southern Command is a war memorial in the city of Pune, India, dedicated to post-Independence war martyrs. This is the only war memorial in South Asia which has been erected by citizens' contributions. [1] [2] The memorial was unveiled and dedicated to the nation on 15 August 1998.