Ambedkar Memorial Park
Ambedkar Memorial Park, formally known as Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Prateek Sthal, 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.
| Ambedkar Memorial Park | |
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Night view of the Ambedkar Memorial Park | |
| Type | Public, memorial park |
| Location | Gomti Nagar in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 26°50′56″N 80°58′40″E |
| Area | 108 acres (0.43 km²) |
| Opened | 14 April 2008 |
| Operated by | Lucknow Development Authority |
| Status | Open year round |
| Website | https://ambedkarmemorialpark.business.site/ |
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. The memorial was constructed by Mayawati, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, during her administration when she led the Bahujan Samaj Party.
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