Hardinge Park
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Shaheed Veer Kunwar Singh Azadi Park | |
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Hardinge Park | |
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Type | Public Park |
Location | Patna, Bihar, India |
Area | 22 acres |
Created | 31 January 1916; 108 years ago (1916-01-31) |
Status | Open year round |
Hardinge Park[1][2] officially known as Shaheed Veer Kunwar Singh Azadi Park[3] is a public park in the city of Patna built by British Raj in 1916.[3] The park was initially named after Viceroy Charles Hardinge and was built in his honour as he was instrumental in the creation of Bihar as a separate province.[3] It was built as Patna's first public park.[4] The park is located midway between Patna Junction and the Bihar Secretariat. The name was changed to Shaheed Veer Kunwar Singh Azadi Park post independence. The park also hosted a garden party for then Prince of Wales - Edward VIII - in 1921 on his visit to Patna.[5] The park completed its centenary in 2016.[6] It is known as the old bus stand. Indian Railways is soon going to construct Suburban Rail Terminal at Hardinge Park which is barely 900 metres west from Patna Junction.