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Italy inaugurates "VC Yashwant Ghadge Sundial Memorial

Published on 29 Jul 2023

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Italy inaugurates "VC Yashwant Ghadge Sundial Memorial
  • Italy inaugurated the "VC Yashwant Ghadege Sundiyal Memorial" in honor of the Indian Army's significant contribution during World War II.
  • The memorial, located in Montone, Perugia, honours the bravery of the Indian soldiers who fought during the campaign, and specifically remembers Naik Yeshwant Ghadge, a Victoria Cross recipient, who died while fighting on the heights of the Upper Tiber Valley.
  • The monument's motto, "Omines sub - eodem soul," translates to "We all live under the same sun" in Hindi.
  • 23,722 Indian soldiers were killed, with 5,782 making the ultimate sacrifice. Their memory lives on in the 40 Commonwealth War Graves scattered across Italy, where they are eternally remembered.

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