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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a visit to Russia. The eyes of the whole world are on this visit. This is his first visit to Russia after becoming the Prime Minister for the third time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 22nd India-Russia annual summit on the invitation of Russian President Putin. There has been no bilateral meeting between the two countries in the last 3 years. During this visit of PM Modi, Moscow's 'Tomb of the Unknown Soldier' is in the news, where PM Modi will visit. Know what is the 'Tomb of the Unknown Soldier'?
What is the 'Tomb of the Unknown Soldier'?
The 'Tomb of the Unknown Soldier' is a war memorial. This memorial is dedicated to the soldiers of the Soviet Union who died in the Second World War. There are more than 50 countries in the world where similar memorials exist. PM Modi will reach here and pay tribute to the soldiers. It is in the Alexander Garden in Moscow. This war memorial dedicated to Soviet soldiers was designed by architects D.I. Burdin and V.A. Klimov. It was unveiled on 8 May 1967.
Your name is unknown, your work is immortal
There is a square in front of this monument with a five-pointed star and an eternal flame burning in the center. This highlights the bronze inscriptions present there. The inscription in Russian reads имя твоё неизвестно, подвиг твой бессмертен, which means, Your name is unknown, your work is immortal. It reflects the sacrifices of Soviet soldiers.
This war memorial has been renovated from time to time. By its 30th anniversary, the memorial was completely redesigned. It was even more organized than before. On November 17, 2009, the then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev declared this memorial a nationwide monument of military glory. Subsequently, it was reconstructed to maintain its original form and it became a symbol of military glory.
On 23 February 2010, the Amar Jyoti was brought to the Alexander Garden in the presence of Medvedev. Reconstruction work was completed by Victory Day in 2010, and on 8 May, the National Monument of Military Glory was inaugurated by the presidents of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Russia has been celebrating the Day of the Unknown Soldier every year since 3 December 2014.
How did the construction of the War Memorial to Unknown Soldiers begin?
The tradition of building war memorials for soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country began in France and Britain in the 1920s. Globally, this trend began after the Second World War. Today, more than 50 countries have such memorials, which have become a symbol of pride for the countries.
The graves built here honor the unknown soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. Even if their names are not recorded in historical documents, they are still remembered. Identifying the soldiers killed during the war was a big problem as many bodies were in very bad condition. Hence the tradition of building war memorials for such soldiers started.
These memorials are for national and individual mourning. War memorials exist as symbolic places for the families of fallen soldiers to honor their loved ones and for the nation to pay tribute to its heroes. The Unknown Soldier War Memorial in Russia commemorates the sacrifices of soldiers during World War II.