INDIA GATE by SNAKEY

Photography • Architecture • posted on May 05, 2006

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Description

the center of New Delhi stands the 42m high India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triomphe" like Archway in the middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its French counterpart war memorial. It commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the First World War and bears the names of more than 13,516 British and Indian soldiers killed in the Northwestern Frontier in the Afghan war of 1919. The foundation stone was laid by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Connaught in 1921 and was designed by Edwin Lutyens. The monument was dedicated to the nation 10 years later by the then Viceroy, Lord Irwin. Another memorial, Amar Jawan Jyoti was added much later, after India got its independence. It is in the form of a flame that burns day and night under the arch to remind the nation of soldiers who laid down their lives in the Indo-Pakistan War of December 1971. The entire arch stands on a low base of red Bharatpur stone and rises in stages to a huge molding, beneath, which are inscribed Imperial sons. Above on both sides is inscribed INDIA, flanked by MCM and to the right, XIX. The shallow domed bowl at the top was intended to be filled with burning oil on anniversaries but this is rarely done. This Gate is just half a mile from my office complex and I do not remember having posted the day time pic of this GAte in RR. I will do that shortly, I promise. :O))

Comments (17)

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sossy

1:53PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

what a splendid lighted and colored night shot! from the first view I thought it is in france! thanks for the tip with the pipeline and I mised you! hope you feel fine! ;o)

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rainbows

1:58PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

Impressisive gate and shot Raj. Beautiful!! Thank you also for the information. Truly hope you are feeling better. Hugs.

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Apophis906

2:47PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

Wow,thats just amazing to see, and to learn about, just, wow.

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Loloe

2:52PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

I can see its french "twin brother" while writing the comment! Great capture!!!Bravo!!! and thanks for adding my Bagatelle's bugs in your favs!

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Ladyhawk

3:57PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

absolutly beautifull Raj, it's beath takeing, thaks for the info BRAVO!!!!(V)!!!!:0)@-}--

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kimariehere

4:42PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

WOW!! what a grand and beautiful night shot .. amazing light and colors !!! beautiful !! love the info on it too!!

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claudialee

4:51PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

This is a beautiful photograph! The history of the monument was very informative (Something I would have never or seen or read about.) Wonderfully done!!! HUGS!!!

vlaaitje

5:01PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

such a lovly light on it....well done

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tmathise

9:39PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

This is a splendid capture of a magnificent monument Raj! Thank you for posting this! I would love to come to India someday, and spend some time there. That is a dream I have! I sure appreciate the dialog you've provided along with this excellent image! Have an awesome weekend my friend!

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Blush

10:18PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

Very beautiful and impressive also.... Thank you for sharing the history with us as well Hope this finds you feeling better I have up some flower pics drop by when ya get to feeling better Vote n hugs Susan~

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