Tyag Chakra
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Tyag Chakra is a circular memorial segment at India’s National War Memorial that honors the sacrifice of fallen soldiers through concentric rows of granite pillars engraved with their names.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial segment
ⓘ
war memorial feature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | Indian Armed Forces personnel martyred in war and operations ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designedFor | public remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| designFeature | concentric rows of granite pillars ⓘ |
| feature | names of fallen soldiers engraved on pillars ⓘ |
| hasPart |
engraved name panels
ⓘ
granite pillars ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| location |
India Gate complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| memorialType | name-engraved pillar memorial ⓘ |
| partOf | National War Memorial, New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfDesignConcept | concentric circles layout of National War Memorial ⓘ |
| purpose | to honor the sacrifice of fallen soldiers ⓘ |
| relatedMemorialElement |
Amar Chakra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rakshak Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ Veer Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| symbolism |
represents eternal remembrance
ⓘ
represents sacrifice ⓘ |
| theme | sacrifice of soldiers ⓘ |
| visitorActivity | reading engraved names of martyrs ⓘ |
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