Domiciles of patriotic pride

By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 13 August 2011, 00:16 IST
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Victoria War Memorial
The Victory War Memorial is located to the south of Fort St. George. This memorial is also known as "Cupid's Bow". It was constructed to commemorate the victory of the allied armies during World War I (1914-1918) and later became the victory war memorial for the World War II (1939-1945) in the memory of those from Chennai presidency who lost their lives serving the nation. A circular rock and marble structure, it is situated on Beach Road of Chennai, near Island Grounds. Now there are inscriptions of 1948 Kashmir Aggression, 1966 War with China and also the Indo Pak War. A visit to the War Memorials of Chennai is the best way to discover the heroic past of India