INDIA'S TOMB!

The Amar Jawan Jyoti serves as India’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is a marble cenotaph, consisting of a rifle and a soldier’s helmet. The helmet and the rifle are said to belong to an unknown soldier who lost his life during the war.  The words Amar Jawan are inscribed on the cenotaph in golden words. Apart from the Prime Minister and the President, visiting dignitaries too pay their tributes here.
The Amar Jawan Jyoti is manned by soldiers drawn from the Army, Navy, and the Air Force. It is manned round the clock. The three flags of the Indian Armed Forces can be seen from it. The Chiefs of the Indian Armed Forces also pay tributes on Vijay Divas.The Amar Jawan Jyoti was erected in December, 1971. It was inaugurated by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1979. She paid homage to the soldiers on India’s 23rd Republic Day. Since then, it has been customary for the Prime Minister and the President to visit the structure on state occasions.