Victory War Memorial

Victory War Memorial
India
For those who lost their lives in the service of the nation and post independence martyrs
Location13°4′24″N 80°17′8″E / 13.07333°N 80.28556°E / 13.07333; 80.28556
Chennai
1914 Victory 1918

1939 Victory 1945

To the memory of all those from the Madras Presidency who lost their lives in the service of the nation and post independence martyrs

Victory War Memorial, formerly called the Cupid's bow, is an obelisk memorial in Chennai, India, originally constructed to commemorate the victory of the Allied Armies during World War I (1914–1918) and later became the victory war memorial for World War II (1939–1945), erected in the memory of those from the Madras presidency who died in the wars.[1][2] Later additions include inscriptions for the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948 and the Sino-Indian War.

  1. ^ Radhakrishnan, R.K. (16 January 2006). "Sporting a new look". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  2. ^ Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (21 November 2023). "It's time for Victory War Memorial to welcome visitors". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 October 2024.