India Gate
Located
on Rajpath, India Gate was built as a memorial to commemorate the 70,000
India soldiers killed in World War I. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and
completed in 1931, India gate is built from sandstone, the arch also
houses the Eternal Flame, a gesture in memory of the Indian soldiers who
laid their lives in the 1971 war with Pakistan.
India Gate is the pride of Delhi.The India Gate is 42 meters high and
is a popular as a relaxation area during the summer evenings and a
popular picnic spot during winter. Initially called All India War
Memorial, the gate was designed and built by Lutyens who is also
credited with the designing of New Delhi, the capital of India.
During the night, India gate is dazzled by floodlit and
the fountains nearby are lit up with colored lights. Adjacent to the
gate is the canopy, which once became controversial. There was the
marble statue of King George under the red sandstone roof of the canopy.
After the controversy the statue has been removed from here. The canopy
was also designed and built by Lutyens.
