Minto Park (Madan Mohan Malaviya Park)
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A historic park on the Yamuna bank where Queen Victoria's Proclamation was read in 1858.
Madan Mohan Malaviya Park, formerly known as Minto Park, is a park in Prayagraj, India. It is located in the southern part of the city along the banks of Yamuna river. The park is a historical site because in 1858 Earl Canning read out the declaration of Queen Victoria's Proclamation (1 November 1858), which resulted in the complete transfer of control over India from The East India Company to the government of Britain.
Source: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minto_Park,_Prayagraj), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Last updated 25/9/2026