DELHI

During our trip throughout the capital, we went quickly through the Delhi India Gate, located near Connaught Place in New Delhi.
This is the prominent landmark in Delhi and a famous War Memorial of martyred soldiers. Its foundation started in 1921 and was completed in the year 1931. This monument of 42 meters tall is a kind of "Arc-de-Triomphe" which seems like a gateway at the heart of a crossroad.

This gate was built to commemorate the Indian soldiers in the British army who died fighting for the Indian Empire during World War One and the Afghan War.

After the independance, India Gate added another memorial, the tomb of the Unknown Soldier known as Amar Jawan Jyoti. This shrine contains an eternal flame which burns day and night in order to pay homage to the soldiers who lost their lives during the India-Pakistan War in December 1971.

We were lucky, we saw the Gate during the nightfall and this is the best time to visit because it's illuminated with colored lights.

Here is the arched memorial of Amar Jawan Jyoti that contains the Flame.

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