National War Memorial, New Delhi
E473840
The National War Memorial in New Delhi is India’s principal monument honoring soldiers who sacrificed their lives in post-independence conflicts, located near India Gate and featuring concentric circles of remembrance and a central obelisk.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National War Memorial, New Delhi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4836021 — 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, New Delhi Context triple: [Amar Jawan Jyoti, associatedWith, National War Memorial, New Delhi]
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A.
Panipat War Memorial
Panipat War Memorial is a commemorative complex in Panipat, India, honoring the soldiers and historic battles fought there through statues, murals, and landscaped grounds.
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B.
Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial
Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial is a commemorative site in Amritsar, India, honoring the victims of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre and preserving the location’s historical significance.
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C.
Amar Jawan Jyoti
Amar Jawan Jyoti is an Indian war memorial flame in New Delhi that honors the unknown soldiers who died in service to the nation.
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D.
National Martyrs’ Memorial
The National Martyrs’ Memorial is a prominent monument in Savar, Bangladesh, commemorating the sacrifices of those who died in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
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E.
Gandhi National Memorial
The Gandhi National Memorial is a museum and memorial complex in Pune, India, dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi’s life, work, and legacy.
- 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, New Delhi Target entity description: The National War Memorial in New Delhi is India’s principal monument honoring soldiers who sacrificed their lives in post-independence conflicts, located near India Gate and featuring concentric circles of remembrance and a central obelisk.
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A.
Panipat War Memorial
Panipat War Memorial is a commemorative complex in Panipat, India, honoring the soldiers and historic battles fought there through statues, murals, and landscaped grounds.
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B.
Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial
Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial is a commemorative site in Amritsar, India, honoring the victims of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre and preserving the location’s historical significance.
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C.
Amar Jawan Jyoti
Amar Jawan Jyoti is an Indian war memorial flame in New Delhi that honors the unknown soldiers who died in service to the nation.
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D.
National Martyrs’ Memorial
The National Martyrs’ Memorial is a prominent monument in Savar, Bangladesh, commemorating the sacrifices of those who died in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
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E.
Gandhi National Memorial
The Gandhi National Memorial is a museum and memorial complex in Pune, India, dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi’s life, work, and legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| architect | Yogesh Chandrahasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureFirm | WeBe Design Lab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 40 acres ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse |
state ceremonies
ⓘ
wreath-laying on national occasions ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Indian Air Force personnel
ⓘ
Indian Army personnel ⓘ Indian Navy personnel ⓘ paramilitary forces personnel ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict |
Indo-China War of 1962
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka peacekeeping operations ⓘ counter-insurgency operations ⓘ |
| commemoratesPeriod | post-1947 conflicts ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 28.6129°N 77.2295°E ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designFeature |
central obelisk
ⓘ
concentric circles of remembrance ⓘ eternal flame ⓘ |
| eternalFlameMergedFrom | Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ministry of Defence, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Amar Chakra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rakshak Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyag Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ Veerta Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEternalFlame | yes ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy | Narendra Modi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2019-02-25 ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | names of fallen soldiers ⓘ |
| location |
India Gate complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
ⓘ
red sandstone ⓘ |
| numberOfNamesInscribed | over 25,000 ⓘ |
| purpose | to honor Indian Armed Forces personnel who died in post-independence conflicts ⓘ |
| replacedMemorialFunctionOf | Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolismOfAmarChakra | circle of immortality ⓘ |
| symbolismOfRakshakChakra | circle of protection ⓘ |
| symbolismOfTyagChakra | circle of sacrifice ⓘ |
| symbolismOfVeertaChakra | circle of bravery ⓘ |
| visitorType | public ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 2019 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National War Memorial, New Delhi Description of subject: The National War Memorial in New Delhi is India’s principal monument honoring soldiers who sacrificed their lives in post-independence conflicts, located near India Gate and featuring concentric circles of remembrance and a central obelisk.
Referenced by (1)
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