This magnificent stone archway originally known as All India War Memorial was designed by architect Edwin Lutyens.
The memorial which was built to commemorate more than 80,000 soldiers died during World War 1 & the Afghan wars has the following lines inscribed.
The 42 meter high archway is made of red stone and has the name [...]
Archive for March, 2010
India Gate in Delhi
March 22nd, 2010 by admin
World Heritage Sites – Qutb Minar
March 6th, 2010 by admin
Qutb-Minar in red and buff standstone is the highest tower in India. It has a diameter of 14.32 m at the base and about 2.75 m on the top with a height of 72.5 m.
Qutbu’d-Din Aibak laid the foundation of Minar in AD 1199 for the use of the mu’azzin (crier) to give calls for [...]


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