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Mohor Kunja

Mohor Kunja
Entrance of Mohor Kunja
Mohor Kunja is located in Kolkata
Mohor Kunja
Mohor Kunja
Location within Kolkata
Mohor Kunja is located in West Bengal
Mohor Kunja
Mohor Kunja
Location within West Bengal
Mohor Kunja is located in India
Mohor Kunja
Mohor Kunja
Location within India
TypePublic
LocationKolkata
Coordinates22°32′42″N 88°20′33″E / 22.5449°N 88.3425°E / 22.5449; 88.3425
Statusopen

Mohor Kunja (earlier Citizen's Park[1]) is a public urban park in Maidan, Kolkata. The park is located on Cathedral Road by the side of Victoria Memorial and opposite Nandan.[2] The Park was opened as Citizen's Park.[2] In 2007, the Park was renamed by Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, then Mayor of Kolkata as Mohor Kunja to honour Rabindra Sangeet expert Kanika Bandopadhyay, who is popularly known as Mohor-di.[1] The construction cost of the park was Rupees 64 Lakhs.[1] The park is known for its Musical fountains and atheistic beauty.[2] The park also provides an open-air stage for cultural events.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Citizen's Park renamed as Mohor Kunj". Express India. 13 October 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "KMC to take back Mohor Kunja park". The Times of India. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)