Amar Jawan Jyoti Eternal Flame, New Delhi, India
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Amar Jawan Jyoti (The Flame of the Immortal Warrior) is located under the arch of the India Gate in New Delhi, India.
Waymark Code: WM6BXZ
Location: India
Date Posted: 05/10/2009
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From India Gate Wikipedia:
Burning in a shrine under the arch of India Gate since 1971 is the Amar Jawan Jyoti (the flame of the immortal warrior), which marks the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The shrine itself is a black marble cenotaph with a rifle placed on its barrel, crested by a soldier's helmet. Each face of the cenotaph has inscribed in gold the words "Amar Jawan" (Immortal Warrior). This cenotaph is itself placed on an edifice which has on its four corners four torches that are perpetually kept alive. It was unveiled on January 26, 1972 by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, in the wake of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Today, it is customary for the President and the Prime Minister, as well as visiting Guests of State, to pay homage at the site on occasions of State ceremonies.
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