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Ambedkar Memorial Park
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal,[1] (formerly Ambedkar Memorial Park)[2] is a public memorial in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. The memorial is dedicated to B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian Dalit activist and the first law minister of India. The memorial also honours the lives and memories of Jyotirao Phule, Narayana Guru, Birsa Munda, Shahuji Maharaj, and Kanshi Ram. The memorial also has 124 monumental elephants.[3] The memorial was constructed by Mayawati, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, during her administration when she led the Bahujan Samaj Party. History The foundation stone of the memorial was first laid in 1995. Earlier, the memorial was named Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Udyan. In 2002, it was renamed the Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial and development work continued until 2002–03. In 2007, the memorial underwent further renovation and development. It was initially opened to the public on 14 April 2008 by Chief Minister Mayawati. The entire memorial is built using red sandstone brought from Rajasthan. It is situated in the posh locality of Gomti Nagar, the largest planned residential colony in India. Cost of the memorial is estimated at 7 billion rupees.[4] Its name was changed from Ambedkar Park to Bhimrao Ambedkar memorial in May 2012.[5] FeaturesThere are several sites comprising the memorial memorial.[6] Ambedkar Stupa  Ambedkar Stupa and elephants  Ambedkar Stupa Night view  This construction is the heart of the entire memorial. The sanctum sanctorum consists of many statues depicting the biography of Ambedkar. There are four doors in opposite directions. This is a construction in the shape of a flower bearing four petals. There is a bronze statue of Ambedkar seated in a chair, facing towards the two domes. The Ambedkar statue was modelled on the sculpture of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.[7] At the base of the statue a message in Hindi reads:
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan SangrahalayOpposite to the Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial is the Sangrahalay (museum), constructed over an area of about 2.5 acre (11,008 sq.m.). The building has two domes on top. It contains large statues of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj, Shri Narayan Guru, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and Shri Kanshiram. Another building consists of 18-foot tall marble statues of Tathagat Gautam Buddha, Sant Kabir Das, Sant Ravidas, Guru Ghasidas and Shri Birsa Munda. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan GalleryConstructed in an area of 4 acres (16,207 sq.m.), this place has murals made of bronze. Pratibimb Sthal Pratibimb Sthal is the main entrance to the memorial guarded by statues of 62 elephants either side. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Drashya SthalConstructed on an 80-foot pyramid type structure on the back of Pratibimb Sthal, the Drashya Sthal offers a vantage point from where the memorial, shrines, structures and sites integrate as a view of the whole area. The flow of water from the top of the pyramid entertains visitors. VandalismOn 26 July 2012 a statue in the memorial was damaged by members of a group calling themselves "Uttar Pradesh Nav Nirman Sena".[8][9] A replacement statue was re-installed overnight by the Lucknow city administration.[10][11] Film shootingIn the Bollywood film Youngistaan (2014) actors Jackky Bhagnani and Neha Sharma shot in Ambedkar Memorial and were surprised with its vast scale.[12] After permission for shooting outside the memorial in March 2014, Aditya Roy Kapur and Parineeti Chopra shot for "Rangreli" song of film Daawat-e-Ishq.[13] In November 2015, Ravi Kishan shot for a Bhojpuri film at Ambedkar Memorial. In February 2016, Mika Singh and Urvashi Rautela also shot for their new music video named Lal Dupatta Kurta Chikan Ka just outside the Memorial[14] In 2017, the song "Jogi" from the movie Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana, starring Rajkumar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda was shot here. In 2017 small part of Movie Bareilly Ki Barfi starring Ayushman Khurrana, Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon was also shot here.[citation needed] Legal issuesSince 2009 the memorial has been involved in a legal battle. In June 2009 the Supreme Court issued a stay against further building on the project, until the Public Interest Litigation (PLI) questioning these expenditure was settled.[citation needed] Despite initially denying even maintenance costs,[15][16] in December 2010, the Uttar Pradesh government received permission to perform maintenance and completion of the memorial.[17] On 2018, the Allahabad High Court asked the Uttar Pradesh government to provide the status report on the vigilance department's investigation in connection with the alleged Rs 1,410 crore memorial scam involving this monument.[18] Gallery
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