The memorial was built to commemorate 117 martyrs who laid their lives fighting for ‘Samyukta Maharashtra’ (United Maharashtra that included Mumbai) in 1961.
Maharashtra Day 2023: On this day in 1960, the Bombay Reorganisation Act came into effect, creating Maharashtra, following many protests in support of the new state.
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Tracing the history of Maharashtra Day to the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement, Dr Krishnan talks about the significance of the formation of the state on Labour Day