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 India Gate is a majestic high arch, 42 meters high, built as a
memorial to the 70,000 Indian soldiers killed in the World War I.
Beneath it burns an eternal flame. From the base of the arch one can
get a good view of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. India gate was earlier
named All India War Memorial.
The entire monument is extremely beautiful and the arch stands on a
low base of red Bharatpur stone which rises in stages to a huge
molding. Above on both sides is inscribed INDIA, flanked by MCM and
to the right, XIX. The shallow domed bowl at the top was intended to
be filled with burning oil on anniversaries but this is rarely done.
Enjoy the lush green lawns of India Gate, which house
the famous boat club and a children's park. The lawns come alive in
the evening with picnicking families and couples taking a stroll.
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Little children run about playing with balloons and
eating ice-creams. The use of special lighting means that the
monument looks even more striking at night than it does by day.
Another memorial at India Gate is the
Amar Jawan Jyoti, that was added
after independence.
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