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The Red Fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi in India, which served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. Every year on the Independence day of India (15 August), the Prime Minister hoists the Indian "tricolour flag" at the main gate of the fort and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts.On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian national flag above the Lahore Gate. On each subsequent Independence Day, the prime minister has raised the flag and given a speech that is broadcast nationally.

The Martyr's Memorial, also known as Shaheed Smarak, is a life-size statue of seven young men who sacrificed their lives in the Quit India movement (August 1942), to hoist the national flag on the (now) Secretariat building. The foundation stone of Martyr's Memorial was laid on 15 August 1947, by the governor of Bihar, Mr. Jairam Das Daulatram in presence of Premier of Bihar "Bihar Keshri" Dr. Srikrishna Sinha and his deputy Mr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha . The sculptor Deviprasad Roychoudhury built the bronze statue of the seven students with the national flag. These statues were cast in Italy and later placed here.Martyr's Memorial is situated outside the Secretariat building in Patna.

Mansa Devi Temples are dedicated to Hindu goddess Mansa Devi and may refer to: Mata Mansa Devi Mandir, Chandigarh Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar Shri Mansa Mata Mandir Hasampur

Ghanta Ghar literally means Hour House as Clock House or Clock tower. There are several Ghanta Ghars in India, Nepal and Pakistan. India Ghantaghar in the center of Chandni Chowk, Delhi Ghanta Ghar in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, IndiaNepal Ghanta Ghar in NepalPakistan Ghanta Ghar in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan Ghanta Ghar in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Ghanta Ghar in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

A jama masjid (Persian: مسجد جامع‎), also known as a congregational mosque or Friday mosque, is a type of mosque which is the main mosque of a certain area that hosts the special Friday noon prayers known as jumu'ah. They also host the Eid prayers in situations when there is no musalla or eidgah available or nearby to host the prayers.