Ambedkar Memorial Park

Ambedkar Memorial Park
Night view of the Ambedkar Memorial Park
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TypePublic, memorial park
LocationGomti Nagar in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates26°50′56″N 80°58′40″E / 26.848882°N 80.977893°E / 26.848882; 80.977893
Area108 acres (0.43 km²)
Opened14 April 2008; 16 years ago (2008-04-14)
Operated byLucknow Development Authority
StatusOpen year round
Websitehttps://ambedkarmemorialpark.business.site/

Ambedkar Memorial Park, formally known as Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Prateek Sthal,[1] is a public park and memorial in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. The memorial is dedicated to B. R. Ambedkar, the 20th century Indian polymath and the first law minister of India.

The park also honours the lives and memories of Jyotirao Phule, Narayana Guru, Birsa Munda, Shahuji Maharaj, and Kanshi Ram. The park also has 124 monumental elephants.[2] The memorial was constructed by Mayawati, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, during her administration when she led the Bahujan Samaj Party.

  1. ^ Patel, Aakar (13 September 2014). "Where Ambedkar is enthroned like Lincoln". Mint. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ Banerjee, Mukulika (14 June 2020). "Unlike Colston or Columbus, Ambedkar Memorial statues deserve their place in public spaces". ThePrint. Retrieved 29 May 2022.