The India Gate is the national monument of India. It is one of the largest war memorials in India. India Gate is Situated in the heart of New Delhi and was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Originally it was known as All India War Memorial. It is supposed to be a prominent landmark in Delhi. India Gate commemorates the 90,000 soldiers of the erstwhile British Indian Army who lost their lives fighting for the Indian Empire in World War I and the Afghan Wars. This is one of the pride of India as it is a symbol which salutes the great soldiers of India who lost their lives for the GREAT INDIA.
Originally, a Statue of King George V had stood under the now-vacant canopy in front of the India Gate, and was removed to Coronation Park with other statues. Following India’s independence, India Gate became the site of the Indian Army’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, known as the Amar Jawan Jyoti (Immortal Soldier).
Standing right behind the gate is an empty canopy, also designed by Lutyens. It was inspired by a 18th century Mahabalipuram pavilion, that till Independence of India in 1947 had the statue of King George V, which now stands in the Coronation Park, Delhi. The names of Param Veer Chakra Gallantry Award winners are also mentioned on India Gate.
The great 42-metre tall India Gate is in the heart of the capital city, New Delhi. It is situated such that many of the important roads of Delhi spread out from it. Traffic passing around India Gate used to be continuous till the roads were closed to the public due to terrorist threats. The lawns around Rajpath are thronged by people during the evening, when the India Gate is lit up.
Thanks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Gate
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