India Gate, New Delhi
TO THE DEAD OF THE INDIAN ARMIES WHO FELL AND ARE HONOURED
India Gate, New Delhi is one of the largest war memorials in India, an iconic monument standing as a tribute to heroism, sacrifice and service. It is a must to visit place if you are in New Delhi, so that was our next destination after Raj Ghat. The vehicle parking is almost half a mile away, but its comfortable to walk as they have put barricades and no vehicles are allowed inside.
This was earlier known as Rajpath and has been revamped as Kartavya Path ( Path of duty) - the three kilometer stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate. This is where the Republic Day ceremony happens every year and I am sure, you must have seen this on TV, but its all together a different experience to be there.
Mom was tired, but still the excitement to see this physically was keeping her smile - this was on our way from the parking, as we entered. There were some photographers near the gate, asking to provide service by taking our photos in our camera, charging ₹30 rupees, and I was a little scared to not take their service, what if they run away !!! So we decided to move on our own and let me share some photographs taken by this novice photographer.
The base of the monument is nicely decorated with flowers.
Some close-up snaps.
The statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose installed in 2022, during his 125th birth anniversary - I strongly feel, had this man be the Prime Minister, India would have been a lot different. But that's another topic for debate.
A zoomed close up of the India Gate clearly shows the scripts that glorifies our history.
Coming back I found someone who was holding a SLR, so requested to take one snap of both of us - a memory for my life at least.
A distance view as we were coming back.
Finally Mom said she needs to sit for some time before we go anywhere. Interestingly, another photographer came and requested me to take his service for taking my photo and give him some money. Even though I consistently denied, he was after me, saying he has not earned anything the entire day. So finally I got pity on him and agreed - I am happy to pay people who offer to work in exchange - reflects some sort of dutifulness in them. He told he will charge ₹30 per picture and I was like that's too much man, taking it in my camera only. Finally the deal was done for ₹20 per picture - ₹100 for five photos. As mom was sitting, we went again to the Kartavya Path though the distance now was bigger. The guy clicked 10 different pictures, directing me to stand in different styles and after that asked ₹200. This is where the Indian mindset applies probably - taking all opportunities for own benefit. I said, I will keep only five (one on the top and four below) and give you ₹100 - whatever I committed. The guy has got the skill - after seeing the clicks, I realized I should have taken his service earlier. Still it's risky to hand over such a costly gadget to someone unknown.
After leaving the place, the driver recommended to go to Hotel but we decided to visit the area covering Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament, as we did not have any plans to spend more time at New Delhi in this trip - I will keep them for my next post.....
Shot with SONY α6400 with 18-135 mm Zoom Lens
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Beautiful pictures sir🤩🤩🥰
Thank you so much.
Good afternoon, dear friend @sanjeevm, what a beautiful and iconic place in New Delhi you have visited, I imagine how your mother would have enjoyed these beautiful places.
It's good that you have accepted the service of a photographer, you are very kind.
Thank you very much dear friend for sharing this visiting experience
have a wonderful weekend
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Wow. I will love to visit India someday. I absolutely look at those beautiful pictures and the write up. I love people who actually work for service too. That's awesome. No room for idleness. Thanks for sharing this big with the community.
Duty is God.
Outclass pictures as usual dear bro.
Nice monument.
Hello @sanjeevm
The gate remind me about gate at Paris.
Thank you for sharing the trip
We will come to Paris some day.
Great. Hope that day will come
wow, I've never seen a memorial on that scale.. just the amount of land it is on..
very nice.
Ya, it's massive and it brings in a patriotic feelings, the moment you are there.
@sanjeevm Very nice pictures, and even nicer that you shared the trip with your mother. I find it very funny, that they charge you for taking pictures from your own cell phone.
In the same way, there are many special places in India where it is a pleasure to visit them and there are also good people who would have increased the knowledge of people by telling about all these things.
Indeed, New Delhi is a historical city.
some nice photos at India gate @sanjeevm
Its a nice place to visit. Enjoy.
So beautiful. I'd love to visit India someday.
Most Welcome.
India is an interesting country that I love to visit someday.
Wow, this is the first time I've seen the India Gate. When I saw the photo, it reminded me of the Arc de Triomphe in France. I really like the different pictures of the surroundings you also took. I hope your mom is having a blast visiting all these places.
Ya, travel keeps us refreshing, helping us with positive thoughts to be fit to travel.
The building looks very majestic! Reminds me of the arc de triomphe in Paris. Are there several similar gates in India?
In Europe there are several of such gates built by several different folks. Usually after they had won a certain war.
Great pictures!
No, this is the only of its kind.
Makes it thus even more special! :D
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I am so sure that the gate will really have a whole lot of significant to the city
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Thank you so much.
Really nice photos and surely you spent great time at Delhi Gate ;)
Have a great week ahead 😊
You are no more a novice.....in fact, the high-quality photographic content is your USP.
I would agree on this.
Thank you, Sir.
Jai Jagannath
I really believe the gate must have really been a source of tourist attraction