Amar Jawan Jyoti flame merged
with National War Memorial flame
The eternal flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti, which was lit in 1972, at the India Gate lawns has been extinguished after burning for 50 years. A part of the torch will now be merged with the National War Memorial's torch ahead of Republic Day. The decision to merge the two flames was due to upkeep difficulties and close proximity of 400m to each other and it is the National War Memorial which represents independent India and eternal soldier.
The eternal flame known as Amar Jawan Jyoti was built in 1972 underneath the India Gate arch to commemorate the soldiers martyred in the Indo-Pak War of 1971
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