National War Memorial

The National War Memorial is a war memorial in , , , located at . It has been built to honour and remember soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who fought in armed conflicts of independent India.
nationalwarmemorial.gov.in
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include India Gate and National Gallery of Modern Art.

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The is a located near the Rajpath on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi. It stands as a memorial to 74,187 soldiers of the Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in the First World War, in , , Mesopotamia, Persia, , and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. is situated 350 metres west of National War Memorial.

Art gallery
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The is the premier art under the Indian Ministry of Culture. The main museum at Jaipur House in was established on 29 March 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at and Bangalore. is situated 370 metres south of National War Memorial.

Courthouse
is one of the seven District Courts complexes located near in the . Patiala House served as the residence of the Maharaja of Patiala before it was later sold to the Government of India. is situated 340 metres northeast of National War Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golf Links and East Delhi.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in , . It is in walking distance to Khan Market. The name is inspired by the Delhi Golf Course nearby. It is close to a similar neighbourhood called Jorbagh and is a quiet residential area.

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, on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, is one of the victims of the city's urban sprawls over the last decades. Although not particularly attractive for history buffs, is home to the Akshardham, Delhi's largest Hindu temple.

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is the commercial enclave of , north of the . It consists of Connaught Place, the city's commercial heart, as well as the Supreme Court, the symbol of India's judiciary.

National War Memorial

Latitude
28.61276° or 28° 36′ 46″ north
Longitude
77.23304° or 77° 13′ 59″ east
Open location code
7JWVJ67M+46
Open­Street­Map ID
way 839844477
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q17747063
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Urdu—“National War Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “জাতীয় যুদ্ধ স্মৃতিসৌধ”
  • Bengali: “রাষ্ট্রীয় যুদ্ধ স্মৃতিসৌধ (ভারত)”
  • Chinese: “印度国家战争纪念碑”
  • French: “Mémorial national de guerre”
  • German: “Nationales Kriegsdenkmal”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת המלחמה הלאומית”
  • Hindi: “राष्ट्रीय युद्ध स्मारक”
  • Hindi: “राष्ट्रीय समर स्मारक”
  • Japanese: “国立戦争記念碑”
  • Malayalam: “ദേശീയ യുദ്ധ സ്മാരകം”
  • Marathi: “राष्ट्रीय युद्ध स्मारक”
  • Panjabi: “ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਯੁੱਧ ਸਮਾਰਕ (ਭਾਰਤ)”
  • Panjabi: “ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਯੁੱਧ ਸਮਾਰਕ”
  • Tamil: “தேசிய போர் நினைவுச்சின்னம்”
  • Telugu: “జాతీయ యుద్ధ స్మారకం”
  • Urdu: “قومی جنگ یادگار (بھارت)”
  • Urdu: “قومی جنگ یادگار”

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