Like many visitors, I was a bit confused as to when one referred to India’s capital city as New Delhi, old Delhi or simply Delhi. The simple answer is that most of the famous monuments from Mughal times are in old Delhi, while New Delhi is the portion of the city built by the British during the British colonial era. New Delhi still contains most government buildings. For a more extensive description of old versus new Delhi, here’s one article. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/what-is-the-difference-between-delhi-and-new-delhi/articleshow/106572882.cms
The India gate commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I.
The national war memorial honors soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who fought for independent India in conflicts with Pakistan and China, the 1961 War in Goa, Operation Pawan, and Operation Rakshak.
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