LUCKNOW: The iconic Hazratganj intersection, set up by Nawab Amjad Ali Shah in 1842, was renamed ‘Atal Chowk’ on the first death anniversary of former Prime Minister and Lucknow MP Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The proposal to rename the intersection had been cleared by the executive committee of Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) last year.
The LMC is also planning to install an idol of the statesman at Jhandiwala Park in Lalbagh.
“Since Hazratganj crossing is the busiest and the most important in the city, it has been unanimously decided by executive body members to rename it Atal Chowk,” mayor Sanyukta Bhatia said.
According to experts, Hazratganj is not just a prominent intersection, but also has historical significance. “The GPO crossing with the park was known as Badshah Chowk. GPO was the pavilion of George V of England, during the reign of Queen Victoria, who was his grandmother,” said historian Yogesh Praveen. “Given its rich legacy, naming it after a former Prime Minister is a welcome move,” he added.
The proposal to rename the intersection had been cleared by the executive committee of Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) last year.
The LMC is also planning to install an idol of the statesman at Jhandiwala Park in Lalbagh.
“Since Hazratganj crossing is the busiest and the most important in the city, it has been unanimously decided by executive body members to rename it Atal Chowk,” mayor Sanyukta Bhatia said.
According to experts, Hazratganj is not just a prominent intersection, but also has historical significance. “The GPO crossing with the park was known as Badshah Chowk. GPO was the pavilion of George V of England, during the reign of Queen Victoria, who was his grandmother,” said historian Yogesh Praveen. “Given its rich legacy, naming it after a former Prime Minister is a welcome move,” he added.
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