![Freedom Park Entrance](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Freedom_Park_Entrance.jpeg)
Freedom Park is located in the
Central Business District
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
of the city of
Bengaluru
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
,
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It was formerly the Central Jail.
It was opened to the public in November 2008. A part of it has been allotted for protests.
When a state of emergency was proclaimed in India in 1975, several opposition leaders including
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (; 25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018) was an Indian politician who served three terms as the 10th prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months fr ...
and
L.K. Advani
Lal Krishna Advani (born 8 November 1927) is an Indian politician who served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. Advani is one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a longtime memb ...
were arrested and jailed at this venue.
It also hosted the
India Against Corruption (IAC) supported
Anna Hazare
Kisan Baburao "Anna" Hazare (; born 15 June 1937) is an Indian social activist who led movements to promote rural development, increase government transparency, and investigate and punish corruption in public life. In addition to organising an ...
indefinite fast for governmental action in the enactment of the
Lok Pal bill.
Gallery
Image:Sculptures_at_Freedom_Park.jpeg, Sculptures of Freedom Fighters
Image:Feedom_Park.jpg, Central Tower, Freedom Park
Image:Sculpture_of_Soldier.jpeg, Sculpture of Soldier
See also
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Freedom Park
In the Philippines, a freedom park is a centrally located public space where political gatherings, rallies and demonstrations may be held without the need of prior permission from government authorities. Similar to free speech zones in the United S ...
References
External links
Parks in Bangalore
Defunct prisons in India
2008 establishments in Karnataka
Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in India
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