Chandigarh War Memorial

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.

Gen. S.F. Rodrigues (Retd) performed the groundbreaking ceremony. 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.

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

hi,
i think in the same garden we have a bouganwellia festival also, somewhere in mth of march or april............correct me if i am wrong or am i mixing it wit chrysenthyum festival.......

Yes Pragati, Bouganvillea festival is held at the Bouganvillea Garden at Sector 3, Chandigarh, where the Chandigarh War Memorial stands located. For all those who wants to get an insight into the garden, here's a quick trip for you.

Bougainvillea Garden, established in the year 1976, has acquired a prime position in the tourism arena of Chandigarh within a short span of time. This exceptional garden is set in Sector-3, and exhibits more than fifty attractive varieties of bougainvillea plants. Bougainvillea Garden is comprised of a total area of 20 acres and the park houses bougainvilleas that is shaped in to different forms like an arch, pavilions, a cluster of bowers, and arcades.

The annual Bougainvillea festival conducted in the park is very popular and it attracts large number of people. Apart from these paper beauties, the park also holds fitness tracks, which provides a good walk and morning exercise field amidst a colorful brigade.