August Kranti Maidan (Mumbai)

India / Maharashtra / Mumbai / August Kranti Road
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August Kranti Maidan (August Revolution Ground) -

Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders of the nation held a gathering here on August 8th and 9th of 1942 and gave a clarion call to the Indian people to fight for freedom from the British. Gallaries of the Fellowship School (situated right adjacent to the grounds) were used to address the large gahering of people. A nationwide mass agitation was started asking the British to "Quit India".
A monument commemorating this historical event is currently located in a garden inside the ground(Maidan).
Gowalia Tank Maidan is also known as August Kranti Maidan . The locality surrounding this ground is known as Gowalia Tank. The name "Gowalia Tank" refers to the olden days when there was a water tank situated here where shepherds ("Gowalia" in Gujarati) used to bring their cows and sheep for water.
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Coordinates:   18°57'43"N   72°48'36"E

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  • It iwas not'Chale Jao'but QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT against BRITISH RULE
  • In Hindi "Quit India" movement was called the "Bharat Chhodo" movement. Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders of the nation held a gathering here on August 8th and 9th of 1942 and gave a clarion call to the Indian people to fight for freedom from the British. Gallaries of the Fellowship School (situated right adjacent to the grounds) were used to address the large gahering of people. A nationwide mass agitation was started asking the British to Quit India. A monument commemorating this historical event is currently located in a garden inside the maidan (maidan = playground). August Kranti Maidan is also known as Gowalia Tank Maidan. The locality surrounding this ground is known as Gowalia Tank. The name "Gowalia Tank" refers to the olden days when there was a water tank situated here where shepherds ("Gowalia" in Gujarati) used to bring their cows and sheep for water.
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