Phool Bagh
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26°28′02″N 80°21′37″E / 26.467308°N 80.360248°E
| Phool Bagh | |
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| Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Udyan | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | The Mall, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Created | 1999 |
| Operated by | Kanpur Municipal Corporation |
| Status | Open all year |
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Udyan / Phool Bagh (
. It has been the location for many public meetings and political rallies in Kanpur from the early twentieth century.
Importance
The original greenery of the park has been restored after local Development Authority leased the park on BOOT basis to private developer.
History
Queen Victoria Park
During the reign of Queen Victoria in Britain, the park was named as Queen Victoria Garden.
Gandhi Bhawan
On the death of King Edward in Britain, the hall was initially established as a
The K.E.M. (King Edward Memorial) Hall was initially planned as a
The hall construction was completed after the end of World War I in 1918. It was used by European settlers in India for cultural activities. Occasionally it was rented to rich Indian merchants for marriage ceremonies.
After independence in 1947, KEM Hall was renamed as Gandhi Bhawan. A part of this Gandhi Bhawan now houses a
Location
The park is located in the central area of Kanpur city and is close to right bank of river
Attractions
- Kanpur Sangrahalaya ( Kanpur Museum ) is located in the park ground.
- Cawnpore Union Club is located inside the precincts.
- A water pumping station supplying drinking water to Kanpur residents is located inside the grounds.
- An enclosed sewage dumping ground has been created inside the park by the Kanpur Municipal Corporation authorities.
- It is located close to Nana Rao Park.
Historical awareness
People like Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Ram Manohar Lohia, Atal Bihari Vajpayee have given public speeches inside this park.