India Gate Facts Delhi(Timing,Location,Designer,Entry Fee)

India Gate (New Delhi)

About India Gate

India gate was constructed to honor the soldiers of India that were killed during world war One(1).India gate is situated in New Delhi Infront of Rashtrapati bhawan. This structure boasts of a beautiful architecture( Edwin Lutyens) by India. It was first inaugurated in the year 1931 and it still has the same Attraction. ... The essay on India gate is an insight into this famous memorial in India.Standing near the base of the monument one can have a good view of the Rashtrapati Bhawan.India Gate, an important memorial, statue  of the city(New Delhi), is a memorial built in commemoration of more than 80,000 Indian soldiers who were killed during World War I since(1931). The monument is an imposing (India Gate)42 meters height arch and was designed by the famous architect Edwin Lutyens. India gate was earlier(first) named All India War Memorial.

Descrption:-

Address: Rajpath, India Gate, New Delhi, Delhi 110001

Height: 42 m

Architect: Edwin Lutyens

Type : War Memorial

Construction Started : 10 February, 1921

Construction Completed : February 12, 1931

Where is it Located : New Delhi, India

Why was it Built : Memorial to Undivided Indian Army soldiers who died( About 80,000) during World War I(One).

Dimensions : 42 m  height; 9.1m in width; the complex is 625m in diameters and 306,000 m² in area

Materials Use : Yellow and red sandstone and granite.

Architectural Style : Triumphal Arch

Designer : Sir Edwin Lutyens

Visit Timing : 24 hours a day, all days of the week(Any Time).

Entry Fee : None(0₹)

How to Reach : India gate is easily accessible(Reached) from all parts of New Delhi by road and can be reached by bus, taxis(Caps) and autos. The nearest metro station is Central Secretariat on the yellow and violet line junction.The distance between India Gate and Central Secretariat is 2kms.