Madan Mohan Malaviya Park ''formerly known as'' Minto Park, is a park in

Prayagraj Prayagraj (, ; ISO 15919, ISO: ), formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi, Varanasi (Benar ...

, India. It is located in the southern part of the city along the banks of

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. The park is a historical site because in 1858 Earl Canning read out the declaration of Queen Victoria's Proclamation (at 1 November 1858), which resulted in the complete transfer of control over India from The

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to the government of Britain. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the event, the

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installed a proclamation pillar in 1908. The marble pillar was topped with busts of Queen Victoria and Edward VII. In 1910, the park was named Minto Park. After independence, the marble busts atop the pillar were replaced by the Ashokan Lion Capital and park renamed Madan Mohan Malaviya Park.

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{{coord missing, Uttar Pradesh Tourist attractions in Prayagraj Gardens in Uttar Pradesh Memorials to Madan Mohan Malaviya

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