The National War Memorial Southern Command is a war memorial

War memorial

A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or to commemorate those who died or were injured in war.-Historic usage:...

 in Pune Cantonment

Pune Cantonment

Pune Cantonment , also known as Pune Camp, is a military cantonment located in Pune, Maharashtra in India. It was established in 1918 for accommodating troops of the British Indian Army. The cantonment houses many military establishments. It is also known for its many shopping locations like MG...

, India

India

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 dedicated to Post Independence

History of the Republic of India

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 war martyrs. This is the only war memorial in South Asia

South Asia

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 which has been erected by citizens contributions. The memorial was unveiled and dedicated to the nation on August 15, 1998. A Mig 23 BN, which was used in the Kargil War

Kargil War

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, has been kept on display at the memorial. A replica of the now decommissioned frigate INS Trishul, which served in the Portuguese-Indian War and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

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, is also kept on display.

Recently, the Pune Cantonment Board

Pune Cantonment Board

Pune Cantonment Board is the administrative body for the region of Pune Cantonment in the state of Maharashtra in India. It was established in the year 1817. This cantonment is a Class I Cantonment as per the Cantonments Act, 2006 by the Government of India....

sanctioned a sum of Rs 32,00,000 for renovation of the memorial. The work included laying a new lawn, landscaping and laying pathways for visitors.