Inside the Indian Memorial, Petillon, Neuve-Chapelle, northern France.

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"The column in the foreground of the enclosure stands almost 15 feet high and was inspired by the famous inscribed columns erected by the Emperor Ashkora throughout India in the 3rd century BC. The column is surmounted with a Lotus capital, the Imperial British Crown and the Star of India. Two tigers are carved on either side of the column guarding the temple of the dead. On the lower part of the column the words ‘God is One, He is the Victory’ are inscribed in English, with similar texts in Arabic, Hindi, and Gurmukhi. " CWGC website

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Size: 2232px × 3420px
Location: Indian Memorial, Neuve-Chapelle, France
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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