| Historical Importance | | | | India Gate lawns are a perfect destination for |
| The 42m high stately gate stands tall at Rajpath, near | | | | recreation. People come down to this place to enjoy a |
| Janpath road that leads to the Rashtrapati Bhavan or | | | | laid back holiday picnic eating snacks, watching |
| President's house. It is an All India war memorial | | | | monkey shows, boat-riding, playing cricket and to |
| designed in the year 1921 by Edwin Lutyen, who is | | | | watch the floodlit arch in the evening which gives a |
| known to have designed the city of New Delhi that we | | | | celestial view to the visitors. |
| see today. It was built in the memory of 90,000 soldiers | | | | The nearby Cannaught Place market offers a wide |
| who died during World War I whose names are | | | | variety of stuff to shop for ranging from handicrafts |
| inscribed on the walls. And an addition list of 13,516 | | | | and traditional products to branded products, from |
| names engraved on the arch is in the memory of | | | | jewellery to leather goods, from books to art, you will |
| soldiers killed in Afghan War of 1919. Another memorial | | | | find everything you need in this shoppers' paradise. |
| is the Amar Jawan Jyoti that remains illuminated day | | | | Even Janpath, Baba Khadag Singh Marg, Central |
| and night in remembrance of the soldiers who died in | | | | Cottage Industries Emporium and Palika Bazaar are |
| India-Pakistan War of December 1971. | | | | the nearby shopping attractions one can watch out for. |
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