Town Hall in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh: Statue of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

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In the vicinity of the Ghanta ghar or clock tower of Meerut stands this statue. Meerut Town Hall was constructed in 1886 while Municipal Board (Nagar Palika) was established in 1892. On 15 June 1982, it was upgraded as Municipal Council (Nagar Mahapalika). On 31 May 1994 after enactment of Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act 1959, it was further upgraded as Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam). There is a Statue of Mahatma Gandhi which is established by Lal Bahadur Shastri. The statue is in black colour which is standing on marble. 'Rashtra Pita' is written on the white pillar. Mahatma Gandhi is known as the 'Father of the Nation' in the typical sycophantic idiom of our education that is provided to young Indians, without allowing them to form their own opinions. The statue of Mahatma G