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India Gate
India Gate, New Delhi.
The India Gate is a 42 metres high stone arch of triumph that bears the names of 85,000 Indian army soldiers who died in the campaigns of WWI, the North-West Frontier operations of the same time and the 1919 Afghan fiasco. The India Gate stands at the eastern end of the Rajpath (Kingsway) in New Delhi. The Rajpath is immensely broad and is flanked on either side by ornamental ponds. Every 26th January, millions of people gather to enjoy the Republic Day Parade that is held here. The India Gate stands on the eastern end of Rajpath and Rashtrapati Bhavan, the president’s residence, at the western end.
If you’re planning to go on an organised tour in New Delhi, you will
probably start at the India Gate. Other things you will probably visit
are: Purana Qila (Old Fort), Humayan’s Tomb, Jantar Mantar,
Nizam-ud-din’s shrine, Lodi Garden, and maybe some museums. There’s
plenty to see and to do in New Delhi.
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