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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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