National War Memorial
E103056
The National War Memorial is a monument in New Delhi, India, dedicated to honoring the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who have sacrificed their lives in various conflicts since independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National War Memorial canonical | 5 |
| NDA War Memorial | 1 |
| national war memorial flame | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T867712 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National War Memorial Context triple: [Rajpath, nearbyLandmark, National War Memorial]
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A.
National War Memorial
The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
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B.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is a solemn memorial space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
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C.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s solemn commemorative space where visitors honor the memory of Holocaust victims through reflection, candle lighting, and memorial ceremonies.
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D.
National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
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E.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National War Memorial Target entity description: The National War Memorial is a monument in New Delhi, India, dedicated to honoring the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who have sacrificed their lives in various conflicts since independence.
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A.
National War Memorial
The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
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B.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is a solemn memorial space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
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C.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s solemn commemorative space where visitors honor the memory of Holocaust victims through reflection, candle lighting, and memorial ceremonies.
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D.
National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
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E.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | WeBe Design Lab ⓘ |
| area | approximately 40 acres ⓘ |
| category |
Indian military memorials
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in New Delhi ⓘ |
| centralElement | eternal flame ⓘ |
| commemorates | Indian military personnel martyred after 1947 ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict |
Counter-insurgency operations
ⓘ
Sino-Indian War ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-China War of 1962
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 ⓘ Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 ⓘ Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 ⓘ Kargil War ⓘ Sri Lanka peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| connectedTo | India Gate ⓘ |
| coordinates | 28.612°N 77.229°E ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Indian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| designedBy | Yogesh Chandrahasan ⓘ |
| designSelectedBy | global design competition ⓘ |
| features |
Amar Chakra
ⓘ
Rakshak Chakra ⓘ Tyag Chakra ⓘ Veerta Chakra ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Ministry of Defence (India)
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Defence, India
|
| hasInscribedNames | names of fallen Indian soldiers ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
granite
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| hasStructure | concentric circles layout ⓘ |
| hasSubsite | National War Museum (planned nearby) ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism | circles representing immortality, bravery, sacrifice, and protection ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy | Narendra Modi ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2019-02-25 ⓘ |
| location |
India Gate
ⓘ
surface form:
India Gate complex
New Delhi, India ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| memorialType | post-independence war memorial ⓘ |
| near | Rajpath (Kartavya Path) ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 2019 ⓘ |
| owner | Government of India ⓘ |
| replaced | Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate as primary national war memorial flame ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National War Memorial Description of subject: The National War Memorial is a monument in New Delhi, India, dedicated to honoring the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who have sacrificed their lives in various conflicts since independence.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rajpath
this entity surface form:
national war memorial flame
subject surface form:
National Defence Academy
this entity surface form:
NDA War Memorial