Balloons on Sale at India Gate, New Delhi

Balloons on Sale at India Gate, New Delhi, originally uploaded by Captain Suresh.

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India Gate is a war memorial, built in the memory of 90,00 soldiers who laid down their lives during World War-I. Located at Rajpath, India Gate is 42 m high and is popular relaxation area during the summer evenings. India Gate also a popular picnic spot. Also known as the All India War Memorial, India Gate was designed and constructed by Lutyens, who considered the chief proclaimer in designing the New Delhi plans.

Whenever I camp at 5D (Mr Koshy’s www.flickr.com/photos/kkoshy/ residence no.) at Delhi, while in transit, I visit India Gate for photography. It’s great place to watch life rolling in colours and people from all over the world, it makes it a great place for photography.