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'''Nehru Park''' is located on the banks of the [[Damodar River]] at [[Burnpur]], a [[neighbourhood]] in [[Asansol]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. | '''Nehru Park''' is located on the banks of the [[Damodar River]] at [[Burnpur]], a [[neighbourhood]] in [[Asansol]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. | ||
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The park was | The park was planned by F. W. A. Lahmeyer, general manager of the [[IISCO Steel Plant]]. Although officially named Riverside Park, it was nicknamed Lahmeyer Park. In 1989, the 100-year anniversary of the birth of India’s first Prime Minister, [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], the park was renamed Nehru Park.<ref>Srinivasan, N.R., ''History of The Indian Iron and Steel Company'', 1983, p. 71</ref> A cast iron statue of Nehru, cast at [[Kulti]] Works, then part of IISCO, was installed in the park.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}} | ||
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[[Category:Asansol]] | [[Category:Asansol]] | ||
[[Category:Parks in | [[Category:Parks in West Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:Monuments and memorials to Jawaharlal Nehru]] | [[Category:Monuments and memorials to Jawaharlal Nehru]] | ||
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Paschim Bardhaman district]] | [[Category:Tourist attractions in Paschim Bardhaman district]] | ||
[[Category:Protected areas with year of establishment missing]] | [[Category:Protected areas with year of establishment missing]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:55, 30 October 2023
Nehru Park | |
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 A cosy nook in the park | |
Nehru Park is located in West Bengal  Nehru Park Location in West Bengal, India  Nehru Park Nehru Park (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°38′02″N 86°56′49″E / 23.634°N 86.947°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Bardhaman |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Nearest city | Asansol |
| Location | North bank of Damodar River |
| Precipitation | 1,300 millimetres (51 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 40 °C (104 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 25 °C (77 °F) |
Nehru Park is located on the banks of the Damodar River at Burnpur, a neighbourhood in Asansol in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Name[edit | edit source]
The park was planned by F. W. A. Lahmeyer, general manager of the IISCO Steel Plant. Although officially named Riverside Park, it was nicknamed Lahmeyer Park. In 1989, the 100-year anniversary of the birth of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, the park was renamed Nehru Park.[1] A cast iron statue of Nehru, cast at Kulti Works, then part of IISCO, was installed in the park.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Srinivasan, N.R., History of The Indian Iron and Steel Company, 1983, p. 71
Images[edit | edit source]
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Statue of Jawaharlal Nehru, near the park entrance gate
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A section of the park
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Lake with boating facilities in the park
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Biharinath, across the Damodar River, as seen from the park
