India Gate

Modelled on Paris’ Arc de Triomphe, this British-era archway is synonymous with Delhi. Originally built as a memorial to the Indian soldiers who lost their lives during the First World War, India Gate is now Delhi’s most-loved public space. It’s easy to spot picnicking visitors, snack and ice cream vendors and photographers lounging around the gardens surrounding India Gate. Designed by British architect Edwin Lutyens and built between 1921 and 1931, the main arch also bears the name of over 13000 British and Indian soldiers killed in the Northwest Frontier of the British Empire and during the Third Afghan War of 1919.