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India Gate

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                                              India Gate India Gate About India Gate is a war memorial located astride the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the 'ceremonial axis of New Delhi India formally called Kingsway India Gate is a memorial of 82000 soldiers of the Indian Army who died in the period 1914-21 in the first World War, in France Flanders, Mesopotamia, Persia, East Africa, Gallipoli and elsewhere in the near and far east, and the third Anglo Afgan wars 13,000 serviceman's names including some soldiers and officers from the United Kingdom, are inscribed on the Gate>the India Gate on the Though a War Memorial, evokes the architectural styles of the triumphal arch like the arch of the constatine, outside  the colusseum int the Rome, and is often compared to the ar che Triomphe in Paris,and the gateway of the India in Mumbai.It was designed by the Sir Edwin. History The India Gate, originally named All India War Memorial, was built to pay homa

Lotus Temple

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                                      Lotus Temple Lotus Temple About Lotus temple The lotus temple is located in Delhi, is a Baha house of Worship that was dedicated in December 1986 having been completed for a total cost 10 million.It serves as the mother temple of the Indian subcontinent.Notable for its flower-like shape.it has become a prominent attraction in the city.Like all Baha houses of worship, the Lotus temples to open all, regardless of religious of a religion of any other Qualification.The building is composed of 27 free-standing marble-clad"petals" arranged in clusters of three to form nines sides, with nine doors opening onto a central hall with the height of slightly over 40 meters and a capacity of 2,500 people.The lotus temple has won numerous architectural awards and been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. Structure  Structure All Baha houses of worship, including the Lotus temple, share certain architectural ele