About
India Gate is a war memorial in the centre of New Delhi, India. It is dedicated to the Indian soldiers who died in the First World War, and it is also known by its official name, the All India War Memorial.
The monument stands on Rajpath, the broad avenue at the heart of the city, so it is easy to reach as part of a walk or drive through the central part of New Delhi. The address is Rajpath, India Gate, New Delhi, Delhi 110001.
What to expect
India Gate is a place to stop, look up at the structure and read what it commemorates. Most visitors come to see the monument itself and to spend a quiet moment with its purpose in mind. Because it sits on a major avenue, the surrounding open space gives room to walk around it and take in the scale of the setting.
Around the monument
- Rajpath, the avenue on which the memorial stands, runs through the heart of the city.
- The area around India Gate is part of central New Delhi, so other sights and places to eat and shop are within the same part of the city.
- Visits pair well with a wider exploration of the capital's central districts.
India Gate suits anyone visiting New Delhi who wants to see a memorial to the soldiers of the First World War within the city's central landscape.
