Talk:India Gate

Vandalism of India gate

Its pretty sad that the current generation of Indians doesnt respect the sacrifices made by our forefathers who shed their blood. Perhaps thats why this great monument is being vandalized by the current generation of disrespectful Indians who have no respect for the soldiers who died for India. [ 01:23, October 16, 2005 65.49.223.229]

India Gate

It has names of soldiers who sacrified their lives for India.

Descriptive Error?

If memory serves me, the names inscribed on India Gate honor all who died fighting various wars of the colonial era, whether British or Indian. The current description makes it seem as if India Gate is a gesture of British magnanimity and appreciation for Indian contributions alone. An alternative reading would render India Gate a monument to those who sided with the imperial masters in external conflicts forced upon a native populace by those masters. [03:33, September 13, 2006 AmitC]

What does this image show?

What does the last image in the article show? How is it related to India Gate? --Kprateek88(Talk | Contribs) 05:06, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Arc De Triomphe

Is it based on the Arc De Triomphe? It does bear a striking resemblance to it! If so shouldn't this be mentioned! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.213.112.110 (talk • contribs)

i think india gate is not a monument but gives uslesson to work towards and for the country —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.163.171.107 (talk • contribs) india

The purpose of the India Gate is irrelevant to whether or not it is based on the Arc De Triomphe. We need a reliable source to show that it is or is not based on it. Jh1234l (talk) 23:34, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

WP:INDIA Banner/Delhi Addition

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Kashmir Mercenaries. Incorrect term

A mercenary is "a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army."

These were not mercenaries as they were tribal militias from NWFP (including regular Pakistan troops disguised as tribals) who were also provided logistical help by the Pakistan Army. There were also Muslim state troops that mutinied and joined them. This page needs to fit what is said on the main wiki page about the war: []

This should be corrected - if anyone can suggest better wording let me know, or I'll change it.

Mercenaries implies foreign troops being paid to fight. These are irregular forces or more specifically in this case, tribal militias from NWFP. So they are fighting for their own country, and included state troops who hoped that they and Kashmir would become part of Pakistan.

"Infantry Day, is the day Indian Infantry air landed at Srinagar on 27 October 1947 to stop and defeat the Pakistani mercenaries attack on Jammu and Kashmir."

Perhaps replace mercenaries with "the mostly irregular Pakistani forces" or "Pakistani tribal militias." That would be more accurate that implying that they were foreign troops hired to fight in the regular Pakistan army. This has to fit how it would be written up by a neutral historian, not fit the national myth of either India or Pakistan.

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Female staff nurse

I cannot find reliable sources naming the female staff nurse this articles states was killed in action in 1917. Some sources mention Frances Mary Hall as inscribed on this memorial, though that is 1919. Carcharoth (talk) 19:20, 29 May 2018 (UTC)

Discrepancy in number of names inscribed on India Gate

Found discrepancy in the mention of number of names inscribed on India Gate. The National War Memorial site of the Indian Govt mentions 13,516 names are inscribed on the memorial, where as in the wiki page, there are two different mentions of 13,300 and 13,313 (yes in the same page, one in the introduction and one in the "Inscriptions" tab. Please someone fix this, I dont have time right now to learn how to edit these sort of things, if anyone knows and can do it, please try to fix it. CrazyCosmos007 (talk) 06:32, 26 March 2025 (UTC)

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