Jharkhand War Memorial is a

war memorial A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war. Symbolism Historical usage It has ...

as a tribute to the martyrs of

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...

. It was established in 2008, near the Booty Chowk, Dipatoli,

Ranchi Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area ...

Overview

The memorial is dedicated to the soldiers from Jharkhand who had sacrificed their lives for the country from the period before independence to the current updated list. Inauguration of the Jharkhand War Memorial by His Excellency, Shri Syed Sibtey Razi, The Governor of Jharkhand at Army Cantonment, Dipatoli, Ranchi occurred on 31 October 2008. The structure of the cemetery is based on the structure of the body of a person. The cemetery consists of a museum with exotic collections from Jharkhand's past; rare traditional weapons, modern weapons and models of Jharkhand's industry and heritage.

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Monuments and memorials in Jharkhand Indian military memorials and cemeteries Buildings and structures in Ranchi {{Jharkhand-stub