Top 10 War Memorials in India and Cemeteries
War Memorials are built to honour and remember the Indian Armed Forces who fought for mother land –Bharat.
There are few more lesser known memorials in India such as Battle of Saragarhi – Sikh Regiment Memorial, Khalanga War Memorial – A heritage monument in Dehradun and Victory at Sea Memorial in Vizag-Visakhapatnam.
Here is the list of top 10 military war memorials and cemeteries in India.
National War Memorial, Delhi
The National War Memorial is located at India Gate Circle and built to honor the Indian Armed Forces Soldiers.
The names of soldiers are inscribed on the memorial walls in golden letters for 1961 War in Goa, Operation Pawan and other operations such as Operation Rakshak.
India Gate, New Delhi
India Gate is a war memorial located near the Rajpath in New Delhi and counted amongst the largest war memorials in India.
India Gate stands as a memorial to the soldiers of the Indian Army who fought the First World War.
Amar Jawan Jyoti is an Indian war memorial also known as Immortal Soldier Flame, was the national war memorial of India until February 2019, then new National War Memorial was built.
Kargil War Memorial, Ladakh
The Kargil War Memorial is built by the Indian Army in Dras, near Kargil city in of Ladakh. Each year on the 26 July observed by India as Kargil Vijay Diwas to pays tribute to the soldiers at every War Memorials in India.
National War Memorial Southern Command, Pune
National War Memorial Southern Command in the city of Pune is dedicated to post-Independence war martyrs. There is a museum too and also a sound and light show for visitors.
National Police Memorial, Delhi
The National Police Memorial in New Delhi is build as Wall of Valour in a heavy black granite central sculpture for all of the central and state police forces in India.
Shaheed Minar, Kolkata
This Minar is a monument in Kolkata for the memory of the martyrs of the Indian freedom movement and renamed the “Shaheed Minar”. The Shaheed Minar is also listed as one of tallest minar in India.
Imphal War Cemetery, Manipur
The Imphal War Cemetery is located in the capital city of state of Manipur in Imphal, The cemetery were build for the forces for Battle of Kohima and Imphal.
Kohima War Cemetery, Nagaland
Kohima War Cemetery dedicated to soldiers of the Allied Forces who died in the Second World War at Kohima.
The cemetery is maintain by Commonwealth War Graves Commission who take care of many others war cemetery in the world.
Madras War Cemetery, Chennai
Madras War Cemetery is located in Nandambakkam of Chennai city and was created to for forces of Second World War.
The cemetery also includes Madras War Memorial dedicated to soldiers who died in both World Wars.
Delhi War Cemetery, Delhi
Delhi War Cemetery in the Delhi Cantonment has remains of soldiers across various cemeteries in northern India, who served the British Empire during the First and Second World Wars.
Kirkee War Cemetery of Pune in Maharashtra was created for Commonwealth service personnel from World War II.
Few more military memorials and cemeteries in India are Armenian cemetery in Hyderabad,Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta and Jewish cemetery in Chennai.
