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The '''Indian War Memorial Museum''' is located in the ''[[Naubat Khana (Red Fort)|Naubat Khana]]'' of the [[Red Fort]] in Delhi, northern [[India]]. <ref name="GuptaLal1974">{{cite book|author1=Swarajya Prakash Gupta|author2=Krishna Lal|title=Tourism, Museums, and Monuments in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zk9XAAAAMAAJ|year=1974|publisher=Oriental Publishers|pages=64–}}</ref> It is built in 1919<ref name="Chopra1976">{{cite book|author=Prabha Chopra|title=Delhi Gazetteer|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=acoBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA839|year=1976|publisher=The Unit|pages=839–}}</ref> as a [[tribute]] to commemorate the [[soldier]]s who had joined the [[First World War]] in India or abroad on behalf of the [[British Empire]].<ref name="BluworldsDas2017">{{cite book|author1=Bluworlds|author2=Joydip Das|title=Delhi Travel Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6iYuDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA14|date=26 July 2017|publisher=Bluworlds|pages=14–|id=GGKEY:NWG1TL0ELLW}}</ref>

== Exhibition ==
[[File:Article at War Memorial Museum, Red Fort, Delhi 01.JPG|thumb|Diorama of the first battle of Panipat in 1526|271px]]
[[File:Article at War Memorial Museum, Red Fort, Delhi 03.JPG|thumb|Weapons displayed in the museum|271px]]
The museum is located on the first and second floor of the drum house. It contains several galleries pertaining to the military history of India during the first and second world war.<ref name="ASI">{{cite web |url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_museums_delhi_indianwar.asp |title=Indian War Memorial Museum, Red Fort (New Delhi) |year=2011 |website= |publisher=[[Archaeological Survey of India]] |accessdate=2013-12-09}}</ref>

Items that are on display is a [[diorama]] of the [[Battle of Panipat (1526)]], in which Babur defeated the forces of Ibrahim Lodi and established the Mughal Empire.

Further objects on display are traditional weapons such as daggers and ''[[gupti]]'', as well as arms and helmets. The advent of the industrialisation brought in new weapons such as machine guns and grenades.

Various badges, ribbons, and uniforms of Turkish and New Zealand army officers, and flags are also on display.

The dress of Maharaja [[Pratap Singh of Idar]], a renowned soldier and military man, is displayed, which includes the ''[[kurta]]'' (long shirt), belt, trouser, turban with ''[[zari]]'' work, shoes and inscribed sword with sheath.

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VF14kV01Yc amateur video of the Indian War Memorial Museum]

[[Category:Museums in Delhi]]
[[Category:Red Fort]]
[[Category:Military and war museums in India]]
[[Category:1919 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Museums established in 1919]]

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