Gowalia Tank Maidan

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Gowalia Tank Maidan, now known as August Kranti Maidan, is a historic public ground in Mumbai famed as the site where Mahatma Gandhi issued the Quit India call in 1942.

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Gowalia Tank Maidan canonical 5
Gowalia Tank 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public ground
public park
alsoKnownAs August Kranti Maidan
associatedWith Indian National Congress
Indian independence movement
Mahatma Gandhi
Quit India Movement
linked to: Quit India movement
country India
dateOfSignificantEvent 1942-08-08
1942-08-09
eraOfProminence British colonial period
formerName Gowalia Tank
linked to: Gowalia Tank Maidan
governingBody Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
hasFeature commemorative plaques
open lawn
seating areas
walking paths
hasMemorial memorial to the Quit India Movement
hasMonument August Kranti memorial
heritageStatus historic landmark of Mumbai
locatedIn Grant Road area
Maharashtra
Mumbai
South Mumbai
Tardeo area
namedAfter Quit India Movement
linked to: Quit India movement
namedAfterEventDate August 1942
significantEvent Quit India speech by Mahatma Gandhi
linked to: Quit India movement

launch of Quit India Movement
toponymOrigin former water tank for cattle (gowalia)
usedFor political rallies
public gatherings
recreation

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August Kranti Day associatedPlace Gowalia Tank Maidan
August Movement startPlace Gowalia Tank Maidan
August Movement placeOfGandhiSpeech Gowalia Tank Maidan
August Kranti Maidan alsoKnownAs Gowalia Tank Maidan
August Kranti Maidan originalName Gowalia Tank
linked to: Gowalia Tank Maidan
August Kranti Maidan formerlyKnownAs Gowalia Tank Maidan
August Kranti Maidan hasNearbyLandmark Gowalia Tank
linked to: Gowalia Tank Maidan
Gowalia Tank Maidan formerName Gowalia Tank
linked to: Gowalia Tank Maidan