National War Memorial, New Delhi

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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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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

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Amar Jawan Jyoti associatedWith National War Memorial, New Delhi