Balidan Stambh

Balidan Stambh (Hindi: बलिदान स्तंभ "pillar of sacrifice") is a war memorial situated in Jammu in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was erected in the honour of all the military and paramilitary personnel who have laid down their lives since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. [1]

History

Construction started in 2008 for a proposed war memorial in the heart of the town. The pillar is shaped like a bayoneted rifle and symbolises soldiers who went to war bravely. The height of the pillar is approximately 60 metres from the base. At the base is an eternal flame that symbolises the martyred soldiers, which have been made immortal by the virtue of their sacrifice for the nation. The pillar was officially inaugurated in 2009 for the general public.

References
  1. "Tower of sacrifice: Balidan Stambh in Jammu | Tour My J&K". tourmyjk.in. Retrieved 2017-11-20.

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