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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 (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 ...
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 ...
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.
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]
Rajpath, officially named Kartavya Path [1] (transl. Path of Duty [2]), and formerly known as Kingsway, is a ceremonial boulevard in New Delhi, India, that runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan on Raisina Hill through Vijay Chowk and India Gate, National War Memorial to National Stadium, Delhi. The avenue is lined on both sides by huge lawns, canals and ...
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The Indian Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Republic of India encompassing the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy.The President of India serves as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.