India Gate
In the center of Delhi is India Gate, a massive red sandstone arch, built to commemorate the 13,516 Indian soldiers that died in WWI and those who died in the North-West Frontier Province and the Third Afghan War. Certainly similar to the "Arc-de-Triomphe" archway. Yes, that is Christine's head in the lower left.
Facing the India Gate is the sandstone canopy where a statue of King George V was install in 1936; the statue was moved in 1960.
The India Gate is also called the All India War Memorial. An Eternal Flame dedicated to the unknown soldiers burns beneath the arch.
All 13,516 name of known Indian soldiers are engraved upon this massive arch.
This Indian soldier is a member of the Air Force and he is honor guard at the eternal flame. Other soldiers were outside and we spoke at length to one, that is when he was chasing children away from getting too close.
In the center of Delhi is India Gate, a massive red sandstone arch, built to commemorate the 13,516 Indian soldiers that died in WWI and those who died in the North-West Frontier Province and the Third Afghan War. Certainly similar to the "Arc-de-Triomphe" archway. Yes, that is Christine's head in the lower left.
Facing the India Gate is the sandstone canopy where a statue of King George V was install in 1936; the statue was moved in 1960.
The India Gate is also called the All India War Memorial. An Eternal Flame dedicated to the unknown soldiers burns beneath the arch.
All 13,516 name of known Indian soldiers are engraved upon this massive arch.
This Indian soldier is a member of the Air Force and he is honor guard at the eternal flame. Other soldiers were outside and we spoke at length to one, that is when he was chasing children away from getting too close.
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