Must-Visit War Memorials In India

Rishika Baranwal

India Gate, New Delhi

A majestic archway honoring 82,000 soldiers from World War I and the Third Anglo-Afghan War.

National War Memorial, New Delhi

Near India Gate, this memorial honors post-independence war martyrs with a central obelisk and eternal flame.

Amar Jawan Jyoti, New Delhi

Located under India Gate, this eternal flame commemorates soldiers from the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Kargil War Memorial, Dras, Ladakh

In Dras, this memorial honors the martyrs of the 1999 Kargil War, set against the Tololing Hill.

Victory War Memorial, Chennai

At Marina Beach, this memorial honors soldiers from the Madras Presidency who fell in World Wars I and II.

Tawang War Memorial, Arunachal Pradesh

A 40-foot stupa-like structure dedicated to 1962 Sino-Indian War soldiers, located in Arunachal Pradesh.