India Gate

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India Gate is a prominent war memorial in New Delhi, India, commemorating Indian soldiers who died in World War I and other conflicts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
tourist attraction
war memorial
architect Edwin Lutyens
architecturalStyle Classical
category Buildings and structures in New Delhi
Tourist attractions in Delhi
World War I memorials in India
commemorates Indian soldiers who died in World War I
Indian soldiers who died in the Third Anglo-Afghan War
soldiers of the British Indian Army
constructionStartDate 1921
coordinates 28.6129°N 77.2295°E
country India
dedicatedTo Indian soldiers
designer Edwin Lutyens
foundationStoneLaid 10 February 1921
hasEternalFlame Amar Jawan Jyoti
hasPart Amar Jawan Jyoti
canopy
height 42 metres
about 138 feet
inaugurationDate 12 February 1931
inscriptionsLanguage English
inspiredBy Arc de Triomphe
lighting illuminated at night
locatedIn Delhi
India Gate hexagon
Rajpath (Kartavya Path)
surface form: Kartavya Path

National Capital Territory of Delhi
New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi

Rajpath (Kartavya Path)
surface form: Rajpath
maintainedBy Government of India
New Delhi Municipal Council
material granite
sandstone
namedAfter India
near National Stadium
Rajpath (Kartavya Path)
surface form: Rajpath lawns

Rashtrapati Bhavan
numberOfNamesInscribed over 13,000
regionServed National Capital Region
significance national monument of India
style triumphal arch
touristStatus major tourist attraction in Delhi
unveiledBy Lord Irwin
usedFor Republic Day celebrations route
public gatherings

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Rajpath (Kartavya Path) connects India Gate
subject surface form: Rajpath
Delhi famousMonument India Gate
New Delhi, India hasLandmark India Gate
subject surface form: New Delhi
Connaught Place near India Gate
National Museum, New Delhi near India Gate
Nizamuddin area near India Gate
Rashtrapati Bhavan nearby India Gate
subject surface form: Sansad Bhavan
subject surface form: Rajpath
Edwin Lutyens notableWork India Gate
subject surface form: Rajpath