National Military Memorial

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National Military Memorial Park (NMM Park) is a tribute by people and the government, designed by Nisha Mathew Ghosh and Soumitro Ghosh to honor the men and families of martyrs who have died in the service of the nation. National Military Memorial is located adjacent to Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park in Bangalore. [1]

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Member of Parliament is chairman of National Military Memorial Committee. The memorial was created after long legal battle that reached Supreme Court. [2]

A view inside the memorial National Military Memorial and Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain 01.jpg
A view inside the memorial

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