Representing and Reconstructing Memories of the World Wars in India
This paper examines the material memorialization of the World Wars in India by looking at the India Gate, the archway located at the center of the Indian national capital, New Delhi. Although dedicated to soldiers who lost their lives in World War I, the India Gate has become a symbolic commemorativ...
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doaj-b97e37d179f34f86a6cf7535b9c8b38c2020-11-24T21:16:12ZdeuInternational Association of Research Institutes in the History of Art (RIHA)RIHA Journal 2190-33282017-07-010170Representing and Reconstructing Memories of the World Wars in IndiaJeychandran, NeelimaThis paper examines the material memorialization of the World Wars in India by looking at the India Gate, the archway located at the center of the Indian national capital, New Delhi. Although dedicated to soldiers who lost their lives in World War I, the India Gate has become a symbolic commemorative monument that represents the sacrifices of all the Indian soldiers who lost their lives in the battles fought by the modern Indian state. Focusing on the multi-textured renderings of history, this paper illustrates how old memories and histories are repurposed and refashioned at the India Gate.http://www.riha-journal.org/articles/2017/0150-0176-special-issue-war-graves/0170-jeychandranNew DelhiIndia Gatewar memorialmemoryscapecommemorative culturepalimpsest memorial |
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Representing and Reconstructing Memories of the World Wars in India |
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Representing and Reconstructing Memories of the World Wars in India |
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Representing and Reconstructing Memories of the World Wars in India |
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Representing and Reconstructing Memories of the World Wars in India |
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representing and reconstructing memories of the world wars in india |
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International Association of Research Institutes in the History of Art (RIHA) |
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RIHA Journal |
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This paper examines the material memorialization of the World Wars in India by looking at the India Gate, the archway located at the center of the Indian national capital, New Delhi. Although dedicated to soldiers who lost their lives in World War I, the India Gate has become a symbolic commemorative monument that represents the sacrifices of all the Indian soldiers who lost their lives in the battles fought by the modern Indian state. Focusing on the multi-textured renderings of history, this paper illustrates how old memories and histories are repurposed and refashioned at the India Gate. |
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New Delhi India Gate war memorial memoryscape commemorative culture palimpsest memorial |
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