22/08/2023
Gandhi Maidan, previously known as the Patna Lawns, is a historic ground at Patna near the banks of Ganges.
It was during the Bihar visit of Mahatma gandhi at the time of Champaran satyagraha, Bapu addressed a huge meeting at Patna Lawns and in that meeting for the first time Indians in general were allowed to visit Patna Lawn without any restrictions, prior to this meeting entry to Patna Lawns was restricted to Europeans and Elite (Loyalist Indians).
Since then this lawn has been rechristened as Gandhi Maidan.
Several movements were launched on the Patna Lawns during the Indian freedom struggle.
Many prominent leaders of the Indian Independence Movement, such as Mohandas K. Gandhi, Rajendra Prasad,Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad, Jawaharlal Nehru, Jaya Prakash Narayan and Sri Krishna Sinha addressed their rallies from here.
It was said that a leader had not arrived until he had addressed a rally at the Gandhi Maidan.
Presently, this ground is being utilised for several commercial purposes like private parties, mass prayers and trade fairs.
The flag-raising ceremony on the Indian Independence Day and Republic Day is held here by the Chief Minister and Governor of Bihar respectively.
Recently the world's tallest Gandhi statue{70-feet tall bronze statue } was unveiled at the historic Gandhi Maidan.
