Phool Bagh

Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Udyan / Phool Bagh is an urban city park in Kanpur city, the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh in North India. It has been the location for many public meetings and political rallies in Kanpur from early twentieth century.ImportanceWhile the park was originally very well maintained, in recent years it has suffered decline as an enjoyable park and as one of the large open air living spaces of Kanpur city. Many politicians conduct their rallies here but the park is poorly maintained due to lack of public funds.The traditional greenery of the park has been destroyed in recent years by local politicians and often it is used as a sewage dumping ground.HistoryQueen Victoria ParkDuring the reign of Queen Victoria in Britain, the park was named as Queen Victoria Garden.King Edward ruled Britain from 1901 to 1910. In 1876, as the Prince of Wales, he had been the first British royal prince to visit India on state visit, after the control of India passed from East India Company hands to British Crown. During this trip to India, he had visited Kanpur as well.Gandhi BhawanEuropean merchants who had settled in Cawnpore, felt the need for a European style amusement center in Cawnpore.