WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
For how many memory of soldiers India gate was built?
A
1, 00, 000
B
50, 000
C
75, 000
D
90, 000
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the centre of New Delhi stands the 42 m high India Gate, an “Arc-de-Triomphe” like archway in the middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its French counterpart, it commemorates the 70, 000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I.

Detailed explanation-2: -India Gate is the pride of Delhi. An imposing structure, the gate was built in memory to the of the 90, 000 Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during World War I. India Gate is 42 meters high. The gate was designed and built by Lutyens who is also credited with the designing of New Delhi, the capital of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The India Gate (formerly known as the All India War Memorial) is a war memorial located near the Kartavya path on the eastern edge of the “ceremonial axis” of New Delhi, formerly called duty path.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is India Gate. India Gate: It was constructed by the British government in the memory of 84, 000 Indian soldiers who died fighting for the empire in World War-I and the Afgan war.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Bombay, India. The monument was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder on their visit to India in 1911.

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