Complete List of War Memorials in !

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated National War Memorial. The National War Memorial sprawls over 40 acres at the India Gate complex in Delhi, India. The salient features of the National War Memorial include its five concentric circles, a central stone obelisk, and an eternal flame. The centre of this complex lies at a lower level than the surrounding features. The total cost incurred for building this memorial is around Rs 176 crore. Remembering our brave soldiers and the sacrifices made by them over centuries, in this article we will discuss about a list of war memorials in India.

National War Memorial India Timeline

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Salient Features of National War Memorial

List of War Memorials in India

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We are listing below, few of the important war memorials in India. Check out these War Memorials in India in detail.

National War Memorial

• This war memorial sprawls over 40 acres at the India Gate complex in Delhi, India. • It consists of five concentric circles, a central stone obelisk, and an eternal flame. • The centre of this complex lies at a lower level than the surrounding features. • It has 25, 942 names of martyrs have been inscribed along with their ranks and regiments in the 16 walls of this memorial. • The total cost incurred for building this memorial is around Rs 176 crore.

India Gate

• It is the Memorial to Undivided soldiers who died during World War I between 1914 and 1921. • The India Gate, is located at . • It is located on Rajpath about 2.3 kms from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Chandigarh War Memorial

• A total of 8459 names of the deceased soldiers are inscribed on this war memorial since 1947. • It is located in the Bougainvillea garden of Chandigarh. • Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam inaugurated the war memorial on 17th August, 2006.

Tawang War Memorial

• This memorial is situated amidst the snow-capped peaks at Tawang, in Arunachal Pradesh. 3 | P a g e

• It was built as a tribute to the martyrs of the 1962 Sino-Indian War. • It is locally known as Namgyal Chortan. • This memorial is 40-feet high war memorial and is constructed as a stupa. • Names of 2420 Indian soldiers are engraved in gold on 32 black granite plaques.

Darjeeling War Memorial

• This war memorial is dedicated to the Gurkha martyrs of Darjeeling. • It was constructed in 1976, on the orders of then Deputy Commissioner of Darjeeling, Manish Gupta.

War Memorial, IMA, Dehradun

• This war memorial is located within the boundaries of Indian Military Academy. • It was inaugurated in 1999 to honour the brave soldiers of the Indian Army. • The face of the main structure of this war memorial replicates the Chetwode Tower.

Kargil War Memorial, Drass

• It is also known as the Vijaypath. • This war memorial is located in Drass, in the foothills of the Tololing Hill. • It was constructed to honor the memory of the soldiers and officers of the Indian Army who were killed during the 1999 conflict between India and Pakistan.

Victory At Sea Memorial, Vizag

• Victory at Sea War Memorial was built in the year 1996. • It was constructed to pay homage to all Indian Martyrs who lost their lives during the 1971 War with Pakistan. • It is located near Ramakrishna Beach near to the Submarine Museum.

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• This war memorial consists of a tri-service representation of artefacts on the seafront.

Eme War Memorial, Bhopal

• This memorial is first of its kind in India as it provides light and sound facility to narrate the stories of bravery of the nation’s brave soldiers, who lost their lives fighting for the nation. • An Interpretation Centre has also been set up on the premises of this war memorial in Bhopal.

War Memorial, Chennai

• This memorial was formerly known as the Cupid's Bow. • The Victory War Memorial in Chennai was erected to commemorate the victory of the Allied Forces in World War I. • Later this memorial became the victory memorial of World War II in memory of those from the Madras presidency who lost their lives in the war. • It is situated south of Fort St. George and it marks the beginning of the Marina beach, Chennai.

National War Memorial, Pune

• This is the only war memorial which has been erected with the money of the citizens in South Asia. • It is dedicated to the post-independence martyrs. • It is located in Pune cantonment.

War Memorial, Jammu

• Balidhan Stambh is the first war memorial in India. 5 | P a g e

• Balidhan Stambh literally translates to 'Sacrifice Pillar,' • It consists of a memorial pillar that can be seen from different parts of the city. • It epitomizes the past, the sacrifices and the pride of the Jammu region.

Rezang La War Memorial

• This war memorial is situated in Gurugram's Palam Vihar. • It commemorates the sacrifices of the battalions fighting the battle of Rezang La against the Chinese in 1962. • It is a symbol of the undying spirit of those soldiers who kept battling a lost cause and yet bravely laid down their lives for the safety of their nation.

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