Minto Park, Allahabad

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For the Minto Park in Canada, see Minto Park. For the former Minto Park renamed to Iqbal Park, in Pakistan, see Iqbal Park.

Minto Park, officially Madan Mohan Malaviya Park, is a park in Allahabad, India.^[1]^[2] It is located in the southern part of the city along the banks of Yamuna river.^[3] The park is a historical site for in 1858 Earl Canning read out the declaration of Queen Victoria's Proclamation which resulted in the complete transfer of control over India from The East India Company to the government of Britain.^[4]^[5] The park is named after Earl of Minto who, in 1910, laid a stone memorial with a four-lion symbol on the park.^[6]^[7]

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Allahabad landmarks

Buildings and
structures

Bridges	New Yamuna Bridge Old Naini Bridge

Government	Allahabad High Court

Museums and libraries	Allahabad Museum Anand Bhavan Thornhill Mayne Memorial

Places of worship	All Saints Cathedral St. Joseph’s Cathedral

Shopping centers and Markets	Civil Lines Chowk

Sports	Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium

Structures	Swaraj Bhavan Mayo Memorial Hall University of Allahabad Jawahar Planetarium Allahabad Fort

Transport	Allahabad Junction Allahabad Airport

Other	Sangam

Parks and Gardens

Fests and Events

Roads and Streets

MG Marg

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Minto Park, Allahabad

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