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The war memorial arch, Gateway of India, was built by the British in
honor of the unknown martyrs who lost their lives in the First World
War and Second Afghan War. Vijay Chowk (the Victory Square) is the
site of "Beating the Retreat" ceremony held annually inNew Delhi on 29
January. Originally known as All India War Memorial, whichhas the
names of soldiers who died in the wars inscribed on its walls. Since
1971, burning the soldier of the eternal flame under it, known as'
Amar Jawan Jyoti.
It is said that Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Bakerdesigned India Gate and
its environs. India Gate stands at Rajpath (Camino Real). It is the
ceremonial avenue of the Republic of India which boasts of ornamental
parks, pools and gardens nearby. It is here that the highly
anticipated event Parade Republic Day takes place on 26 January of
each year. Rajpath runs throughIndia Gate and Vijay Chowk and
Rashtrapati Bhavan at one end and National Stadium in another.
As we go along Rajpath, across Raisina Hill - the administrative
center of India, we find the two secretariat buildings - North Block
and South Block on both sides. You can view Sansad Marg and the
Parliament House in the stretch of this wide road. North Block houses
the offices of Finance and Interior Ministries, while South Block is
home to foreign affairs and defenseministries. Apart from this,Rajpath
is surrounded by many official buildings and museums. There Indira
Gandhi National Center for the Arts and theNational Museum, famous for
its archaeological collections.
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