Mohor Kunja

Mohor Kunja (earlier Citizen's Park[1]) is a public urban park in Maidan, Kolkata. The park is located on Cathedral Road by the side of Victoria Memorial and opposite Nandan.[2] The Park was opened as Citizen's Park.[2] In 2007, the Park was renamed by Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, then Mayor of Kolkata as Mohor Kunja to honour Rabindra Sangeet expert Kanika Bandopadhyay, who is popularly known as Mohor-di.[1] The construction cost of the park was Rupees 64 Lakhs.[1] The park is known for its Musical fountains and atheistic beauty.[2] The park also provides an open-air stage for cultural events.

Entrance of Mohor Kunja

References
  1. "Citizen's Park renamed as Mohor Kunj". Express India. 13 October 2007. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. "KMC to take back Mohor Kunja park". Times of India. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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