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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.
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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Amar Jawan Jyoti: New Delhi: Burning in a shrine under the arch of India Gate since 1971 is the Amar Jawan Jyoti (the flame of the immortal soldier) which marks the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The shrine itself is a black marble cenotaph with a rifle placed on its barrel, crested by a soldier's helmet.
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.
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