India Gate in the heart of Delhi is among the most recognisable symbols of India. Millions visit it every year and it features prominently in school textbooks, tourism campaigns and national ceremonies. Yet one of the most widely misunderstood facts about the monument is that it was never built to honour India’s freedom fighters.India Gate was built by the British Empire as a memorial to soldiers of the British Indian Army who died fighting for
India Gate doesn’t honour freedom fighters. Know the complex truth
