Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose

Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose is a 28 feet tall[1] black granite statue of Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.[2] It is placed under the canopy behind India Gate in Delhi.[3] Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj is the sculptor. [1][4]

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi unveils the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate
28.6128793°N 77.2311301°E / 28.6128793; 77.2311301
LocationIndia Gate, New Delhi, India
Designer
  • Arun Yogiraj
Typestatue
MaterialGranite
Length10 feet
Width8 feet
Height28 feet
Beginning date2021
Opening date8 September 2022 (2022-09-08)
Dedicated toNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose

History

A statue of the King-Emperor George V was installed on the canopy of India Gate in 1936. But the Indians did not accept it. The statue stood in its original location for two decades after the country's independence in 1947, but some political parties increasingly objected to its continued presence in its central location, especially after the tenth anniversary of independence and the centenary of the 1857 Indian Rebellion.[5] On the night of 12–13 August 1958, George V's royal insignia and the Tudor crown above the canopy were removed.[6]

With increasing pressure from socialist members of Parliament, then Deputy Home Minister Lalit Narayan Mishra said in May 1964 that all British statues would be removed from the national capital by 1966.[5] Two days before Independence Day in 1965, members of the Samili Samajtantrik Party overpowered two constables guarding the site, tarred the statue and mutilated its royal crown, nose and one ear, also leaving a picture of Subhash Chandra Bose on the monument.[5] Finally, in late 1968, the statue was removed from its position under the canopy.[5]

Design and construction

Design

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the construction of Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose in 2021.[2] He said that the statue would be installed in the canopy of India Gate to mark 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', commemorating 75 years of independence as well as Bose's 125th birth anniversary.[4][7]

Construction

A large black granite stone was selected for the statue and brought from Telangana to Delhi. The statue was designed by a team under the Ministry of Culture led by Sculptor Arun Yogiraj.[1]

Inauguration

On 8 September 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose near India Gate in New Delhi.

See also

References
  1. "30-Foot Statue Of Subhas Chandra Bose To be Installed At India Gate". www.ndtv.com. NDTV. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. "Statue of Subhash Chandra Bose to be installed at India Gate, says PM Modi". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Grand Statue To Be Installed At India Gate". www.outlookindia.com. Outlook. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. "Mysuru sculptor gets opportunity to carve Subhash Chandra Bose statue for India Gate". www.deccanherald.com. 3 Jun 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. McGarr, Paul (2015). "The Viceroys are Disappearing from the Roundabouts in Delhi: British symbols of power in post-colonial India". Modern Asian Studies. 49 (3): 787–831. doi:10.1017/s0026749x14000080.
  6. "Crown over Delhi Statue Removed - George V Memorial". The Times. 14 August 1958. p. 6.
  7. "To mark the year-long celebration of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a grand statue of Netaji to be installed at India Gate". pib.gov.in. Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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