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Raj Ghat, Delhi

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Raj Ghat i s  a memorial to  Mahatma Gandhi. It is the site of an historic ghat on the banks of the river Yamuna, which is nearby. He was cremated here on 31st January 1948 the day after he was assassinated. It is very plain and simple. An eternal flame burns at the end of a black platform adorned with flowers. When we visited it was very quiet, but very busy with a constant stream of visitors. We walked around but didn't go up close, because we didn't want to fuss and take off our shoes, and also I wasn't sure if mum would have approved! She often talked about the times the school train was held up for hours by the peaceful protesters and I think she blamed Mr Gandhi. Raj Ghat - Eternal flame and simple black platform adorned with flowers - memorial to Mahatma Gandhi
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India Gate, New Delhi

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When we visited India Gate I was surprised at how busy it was with so many tourists, getting photos taken with soldiers on duty there. The soldiers looked impressive with large feathers shaped like a fan on top of their turbans. India Gate, originally named the All India War Memorial, was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens to commemorate the 82,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Empire in World War I. Building commenced in 1921 and was completed in 1931. The word INDIA is inscribed at the top of the arches on both sides flanked by the dates MCMXIV (1914) on the left and MCMXIX (1919) on the right. Below this: “TO THE DEAD OF THE INDIAN ARMIES WHO FELL AND ARE HONOURED IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS MESOPOTAMIA AND PERSIA EAST AFRICA GALLIPOLI AND ELSEWHERE IN THE NEAR AND THE FAR-EAST AND IN SACRED MEMORY ALSO OF THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE HERE RECORDED AND WHO FELL IN INDIA OR THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER AND DURING THE THIRD AFGHAN WAR”. Inscribed on other s...
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