INDIA GATE: A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT VIEW

This year on my birthday (6th October), I along with 4 of my friends had dinner at a restaurant, and then planned to visit India Gate. This was the first time that I had visited India Gate at night, in the 2 years that I have spent in Delhi, India.

Let’s have a look at the history of India Gate which is also known as popular night time scene. The all India war memorial is also popularly known as the India Gate. It is a 42 meter high memorial arch that was designed by Sir Edward Lutyens. Its foundation was laid in 1921 by Duke of Connaught and took 10 years to complete. This arch was inaugurated by Lady Irwin. Names of 85,000 Indian Soldiers, who died in 1^st World war in 1931 supporting the then ruling country Britain, are inscribed on its walls. In the center of the arch on the ground stands an inverted rifle and helmet on a raised platform surrounded by an eternal flame that was started by the Indian Govt in 1971.At the night the view of floodlit India Gate becomes spectacular with nearby fountains. It has become a popular evening spot for delhites and tourist alike.

Well, in the evening it shines bright, in the golden light, which is finally turned off at sharp 10:00 PM (IST), but although the golden lights of the bulbs are switched off but still the sparkling white light from the moon is always on it. We ate ice creams, while sitting on the lawns near India Gate, and finally left for our houses at around 10:30 PM. The view was amazing, which I want you people to see through this blog:

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.