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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate - All You Need To Know

The Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate is a tribute to the memory of 3,843 Indian soldiers killed during the 1971 India-Pakistan war.


The memorial was constructed in December 1971 and inaugurated by Indira Gandhi in 1972.

 Amar Jawan Jyoti is located under India Gate at Rajpath in New Delhi and consists of a marble pedestal on which a cenotaph is situated.

"Amar Jawan" (Immortal Soldier) is scripted in gold on all four sides of the cenotaph and on top, a L1A1 self-loading rifle stands on its barrel with a helmet of the Unknown Soldier on top.

The pedestal is bound by four urns, one of which holds a continuously burning flame. 

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