Jang-e-Azadi Memorial
Jang-e-Azadi Memorial is a memorial and museum in Kartarpur town in Jalandhar district of Punjab, India, in memory of contribution and sacrifices made by the Punjabi community in Indian independence movement. The memorial was built over an area of 25 acres at the cost of 300 crore.
Construction
Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal laid the foundation stone of the Jang-e-Azadi memorial on 19 October 2014, and actual work started on 26 March 2015. A committee of historians, journalists and intellectuals was constituted to finalize the action plan and concept of the memorial to be built up.
Architecture
The project is designed by architect Raj Rewal. The design layout of the memorial, conceived and designed by him was approved by the Government. As per the proposed design various galleries were constructed to project the different movements of freedom struggle. A tower also known as Shaheed-e-Minar 45 metre high was proposed. In addition to it, an auditorium, movie hall, open-air theatre, amphitheater, library, research and seminar halls etc. were also constructed as an integral part of the memorial galleries.