Shaheed Smarak, Ashok ki laat (Meerut)

India / Uttar Pradesh / Mirat / Meerut
 museum, monument, interesting place
The Shahid Smarak Meerut devoted to Martyrs of India and specially associated with the first war for freedom of India 1857. It is situated on Delhi road about 6 km. North-East from the city Railway Station and at a distance of about 200 mtrs from Delhi Bus Station (Bhaisaii). The compounds of Shahid Smark is well decorated, lush and green, with a Shahid Stambh in the premises devoted to the Martyrs Freedom Fighters. In the compound of Shahid Smark there is situated Government first Freedom Struggle 1857 museum. The museum collects, preserves, documents and exhibit cultural property of glorious past depicting important episode of the war of independence 1857 through paintings, relief and dioramas. The museum consist two main galleries 1 and 2.
Gallery 1 displays events of Meerut in 1857 beginning the story from arrival of a Fakir (saint) an important leader in the struggle who incited people and the Indian Soldiers to rise and revolt against foe British Rule, exhibiting and displaying major events. Some of them as -soldiers refusing to use disputed cartridges on 18th of April 1857, shooting of Col. Finish, soldiers requesting Bahadur Shah Zafar to take command of the upsurge of 1857 and Ram Laxrni Bai in battle etc.
Gallery 2 is also worth visiting to discover our glorious past and realize and Feel the endeavor and passion of martyrs of first war of independence of India 1857 through paintings, relief etc. Painting of Rani Laxmi Bai (icon of female power in the Indian psyche), Sati Chaura Ghat (Kanpur), Lucknow Residency, Sikander Bagh and other important centers of events of 1857.
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Coordinates:   28°59'14"N   77°41'53"E

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  • One of the very few Ashoka's pillar that exist in India
  • i was playing here ever time
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