

Being inspired with Ambedkar and also with the work of other dalit social reformer, Mayawati, a dalit icon and then CM of UP constructed this Park and made open to public to feel them human dignity.


The Park is divided in 3 parts- The Column Plaza, the central Park and the Ambedkar Plaza separated by two water fountains covering 33.43 hectares.
The column Plaza depicts Buddhist architecture. It is designed with several 300 ft high pillars crowned by four-headed elephants.


'The Samajik Parivartan Sangrahalaya(The Ambedkar Plaza) houses a total of 12 Dholpur and Mirzapur stone statues, one of the CM herself and the others of Gautam Buddha, B. R. Ambedkar, Kansiram. Guru Ghasidas, Guru Ravidas, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Kabir, Chhatrapati Sahu Maharaja of Kolhapur, Birsa Munda, Narayan Guru. The memorial is built to pay tribute to the struggle done by these leaders towards social transformation. .


A total of 24 pink sand stone elephants and innumerable smaller ones also stand guard within the park and all the pillars and the facade of the central dome are ornamented with Buddhist motifs.


The Park mainly has natives trees like Neem, Pilkhan, Peepal, Siras and Jarul. In the area where most statues are installed, some Bottle Palms, Kanak Champa and other flowering plants are planted.
The construction work on the park was started on Jan. 2009.
This place is interwoven with controversies. It drew both bouquets and brickbats from people and media. However, there is no doubt that the Rashtriya Dalit Prerana Sthal and huge green garden is a mesmerizing spot. Its landscape have unique structure.
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