Chandigarh War Memorial — Attraction in Chandigarh

Chandigarh war memorial is the largest memorial in the country with around 8459 names of the deceased soldiers of Indian Army, Air Force and Navy. The wall is one of the major tourist attractions in Chandigarh. This wall contains the names of all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country since independence.

Chandigarh War Memorial perhaps the largest War Memorial of the country, with nearly 8459 names of the Deceased Soldiers since 1947 from Army Air Force and Navy stands located in the serene and beautiful Bougainvillea garden of Chandigarh and was inaugurated by H’ble President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on 17th August, 2006.

Chandigarh War Memorial is dedicated to those who laid their lives defending the country since independence. The Memorial, lists the names of Martyrs from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Chandigarh. War Memorial is an expression of Nation’s gratitude for the supreme made by its bravest children to this generation & those to come. Chandigarh War Memorial serves as a reminder of the supreme sacrifice that some citizens make so that the Nation can live in Freedom.

The ground breaking ceremony was performed by Gen. S.F. Rodrigues (Retd.) Governor of Punjab & Administrator of UT Chandigarh on June 11, 2005.

LT. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob (Retd.), a 1971 War Hero, who was Governor of Punjab & Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, conceived the plan for this Memorial. He called it ‘SHANDAR YADGAR’ (Magnificent Memorial) while laying its foundation stone on April 28th, 2004.

Thus, Chandigarh War Memorial is a remarkable milestone in the history of Chandigarh, dedicated to those who laid their lives defending the country since independence.

The War Memorial has been set up by Chandigarh Administration with the help of the Indian Express.

Address: Bouganvillea Garden, Sector...

This memorial in sector 3 is dedicated to those who laid down their lives defending the country since independence. It lists the name of martyrs from punjab,Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh as an expression of a nation's gratitude for supreme sacrifice made by its bravest citizens. Lt Gen JFR Jacob (Retd ), a 1971 war hero, who was punjab governor and UT administrator, conceived the plan for this memorial. He called it Shandaar Yadgar (magnificent memorial ) while laying its foundation stone on April 28 2004. The ground breaking ceremony was performed by Gen S F Rodrigues (Retd ), former chief of army staff and UT administrator on June 11 2005. Copied from HT (ht lens) dt ...

Let’s PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR SOLDIERS”

The memorial is the largest post-Independence war memorial of the country with nearly 8459 names of deceased soldiers, since 1947 from the Army Air Force and Navy. The Place is designed to pay homage to the Jawans located in Bougainvillea garden. It was inaugurated by Late APJ Abdul Kalam in 2006. The walls of memorial are made from Pink Sandstone. It also has terrace like sitting area hence, makes a perfect place for Open Air theatre for conducting Light and Sound Show.

Major Attraction

22 ft sculpture at the centre. Names of martyrs erected on black granite. Walls made of...