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The
National
War
Memorial
(राष्ट्रीय
समर
स्मारक,
IAST:
Rāṣṭrīya
Samar
Smārak)
is
an
Indian
national
monument
built
to
honour
and
remember
soldiers
of
the
Indian
military
who
fought
in
armed
conflicts
of
Independent
India.
The
names
of
armed
forces
personnel
killed
during
the
armed
conflicts
with
Pakistan
and
China
as
well
as
the
1961
War
in
Goa,
Operation
Pawan,
and
other
operations
such
as
Operation
Rakshak
are
inscribed
on
the
memorial
walls
in
golden
letters.
This
monument
is
spread
over
40
acres
of
land
and
was
built
by
the
Government
of
India
around
the
existing
chhatri
(canopy),
near
India
Gate,
New
Delhi.
The
memorial
wall
is
flushed
with
the
ground
and
in
harmony
with
existing
aesthetics.
It
completed
in
January
2019
and
was
unveiled
on
25
February
2019
in
an
inauguration
ceremony
held
at
the
monument
where
the
Prime
Minister
of
India
in
the
presence
of
CDS
of
India,
and
the
3
Chief
of
Staffs
of
Indian
Armed
Forces,
ignited
the
eternal
flame
of
Amar
Jawan
Jyoti
(Flames
of
Eternal
Soldiers)
at
Amar
Chakra
under
the
main
obelisk
of
the
monument.
Amar
Chakra
(Circle
of
Immortality):
This
structure
of
the
memorial
derives
its
name
from
the
Eternal
Flame
(Amar
Jawan
Jyoti),
continuously
burning
under
the
main
obelisk
at
the
center
of
the
monument.
The
flame
symbolises
the
immortality
of
the
spirit
of
fallen
soldiers
and
the
promise
that
the
Nation
will
never
forget
their
sacrifices.
Veerta
Chakra
(Circle
of
Bravery):
The
second
circle
depicts
the
Bravery
of
Indian
forces
in
the
form
of
a
covered
gallery
that
exhibits
six
murals
crafted
in
bronze
depicting
valiant
battle
actions
of
Indian
Armed
Forces.
The
battles
showcased
here
are
Battle
of
Gangasagar,
Longewala,
Tithwal,
Rizangla,
Operation
Meghdoot
and
Operation
Trident.
Tyag
Chakra
(Circle
of
Sacrifice):
The
circular
concentric
walls
of
honour,
which
symbolise
the
ancient
war
formation
‘Chakravyuh’.
The
walls
are
clad
with
granite
tablets
where
an
independent
granite
tablet
is
dedicated
to
each
soldier
who
has
made
the
supreme
sacrifice
in
the
battlefield,
where
his
name
is
etched
in
golden
letters
along
with
the
details
of
Rank.
Rakshak
Chakra
(Circle
of
Protection):
The
outermost
circle
made
of
rows
of
trees
in
the
Rakshak
Chakra
is
a
reassurance
to
the
citizens
of
the
country
about
their
safety
against
any
threat,
with
each
tree
representing
the
soldiers
who
ensure
the
territorial
integrity
of
the
Nation,
round
the
clock.[12]
The
Param
Yodha
Sthal
houses
the
busts
of
all
the
21
recipients
of
the
Param
Vir
Chakra,
India's
highest
military
honour.
National
War
Museum
A
National
War
Museum
will
be
constructed
in
the
adjoining
Princess
Park
area
and
will
be
connected
to
the
memorial
through
an
underground
tunnel.
The
Princess
Park
is
a
14-acres
large
area
north
of
India
Gate,
with
barrack-like
accommodations
built
during
World
War
II.
Since
1947,
it
has
served
as
family
accommodation
for
mid-level
armed
forces
officers
posted
in
the
Service
Headquarters
in
New
Delhi.[13]
The
proposed
National
War
Museum
will
be
connected
by
metro.
The
construction
of
the
War
Memorial
and
Museum
is
expected
to
cost
₹500
crore
(US$70
million).
In
July
2020,
the
Central
Public
Works
Department
opened
the
tender
for
the
selection
of
a
consultant
for
the
National
War
Museum
in
an
area
of
around
10
acre.
Two
firms
have
been
shortlisted,
CP
Kukreja
Architects
and
Suresh
Goel
&
Associates.
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