Description

The Ambedkar Memorial Park was formerly known as the Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Udyan. However, with further renovations in 2002, the Udyan came to be known as the Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Founded in 1995.

The memorial was eventually revamped in 2007 and was finally a full-fledged public space only in 2008. The Ambedkar Park was soon renamed as Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial in 2012.

The red sandstone structure of the memorial houses many other significant pieces on its park premises. Situated on a pedestal, this stupa houses a massive bronze structure of Dr BR Ambedkar sitting on a chair. The base of this revered image holds an engraving of the line "My struggle of life is my only message."

Since it has an open-flower kind of architectural design, it houses four opposite facing doorways. The inner space of the Ambedkar stupa exhibits various portraits of Dr Ambedkar and his life.

The gallery is a vital preserve of various artefacts and documents crucial to Dr Ambedkar, his life and his importance in the freedom struggle. There are also several bronze-embellished wall work and other statues as well. There is also a small souvenir shop selling books and other relics here.

More Details

Initially known as the Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Prateek Sthal, the Ambedkar Memorial Park is located on Vipul Khand of Gomti Nagar. It was constructed by the state government under the leadership of CM Mayawati.

Built in the name of Dr BR Ambedkar, this public park is also dedicated to many other freedom fighters including Jyotiba Phule, Birsa Munda, Kanshi Ram and Sree Narayana Guru. Although it is not as green, the park houses various statues and structures of great historic importance.

An encompassing viewpoint of the entire memorial park, this Drashya Sthal has been laid out on an 80 feet tall pyramidical structure. There is also constant water flowing from its pinnacle.

Highlights: Situated about 4 km from the Lucknow city centre, the Ambedkar Memorial Park is a 10-minute drive away. There are a bunch of cheap transport options such as cycle-rickshaws, shared cabs and shared autos. However, other modes include buses, metros and individual cabs. Sachivalaya metro station is the nearest metro head to the park. It is just about 5 km away. There are buses available from Sachivalaya to Ambedkar Memorial Park as well.

Distance from Lucknow Airport: The distance between Lucknow Airport (LKO) and Ambedkar Memorial Park is 13 km.

Entrance fee: Free of cost.

Timing: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Location: Vipul Khand 2, Vipul Khand 3, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010.