Pandit Gopabandhu Das (1979)
'Utkalmani' Pandit Gopalbandhu Das was a renowned freedom fighter and a great nationalist. His statue was the first one of an Oriya citizen in the city of joy. This was sculpted by Siddheswar Pal.
Hemanta Kumar Basu (1980)
Hemanta Kumar Basu was a renowned freedom fighter and an enlightened soul. His statue was put up in Calcutta in 1980. Not long after his demise, the West Bengal Government took the initiative to put up his statue and according, a bust statue of Hemanta Kumar Basu was ensconced near Town School in north Calcutta. It was sculpted by Ramesh Chandra Pal.
Bagha Jatin (1982)
On the north-west corner of the Victoria Memorial is ensconced the statue of Bagha Jatin or Jatindranath Mukhopaddhay mounted on horseback. More Precisely, the statue of this lion-hearted freedom fighter stands at the junction of Casuarina Avenue and Queen's Way.
Preetilata Waddedar (1982)
The fourth statue of a lady in Calcutta was that of Preetilata Waddedar. It was put up beside Red Road and was sculpted by Kanailal Chakraborty.
Michael Madhusudan Dutta (1982)
Way back in 1976, it was resolved that Michael Madhusudan's statue should be put up in Calcutta. The onus of making this effigy was devolved on the shoulders of the notable sculptor Kanailal Chakraborty.
Subrahammanya Bharati (1982)
Before this, there was not a single statue of any south Indian in Calcutta. The first effigy of a South Indian in the city of joy was that of renowned Tamil poet and scholar Subrahammanya Bharati. This statue was put up in the Vivekananda park. It was sculpted by R. Jagannathan.
Karl Marx and Frederick Angles (1982)
The statues of Karl Marx and Frederick Angles were ensconced in calcutta in 1982. These two full-length statues were made in Europe. They were sculpted by German Sculptor Walter Howard with sheer dexterity.
Gostha Bihari Pal (1983)
There was no statue of any sporsman in Calcutta before that of Gostha pal. The effigy of Gostha Pal, the legendary footballer started a new trend that way. This statue was ensconced on the maidan on the southern side of Akashbani Bhavan.
Raja Rammohan Roy (1983)
The first full-length statue of Raja Rammohan Roy was put up in Calcutta after one hundred and fifty years of his death. Before this, a few bust-statues of Rammohan were put up in Calcutta under the patronage of the West Bengal Government. Those statues are now being preserved in several educational and religious institutions. However, the full-length statue of Rammohan was sculpted by Pramod Gopal Chattopaddhay and ensconced sungly in the Brahmo Samaj.
Mahanayak Rash Behari Basu (1984)
The statue of Rash Behari Basu, the renowned reuolutionist, was also put up in this city. It was, erected on the eve of the ninety-eight birth anniversary of Rash Behari Basu under the patronage of the West Bengal Government. The statue, ensconced on the north-west corner of Surendranath Udyan (Garden) was dismantled in 1984. On the north of this effigy stands the Esplanade Mansion whereas the Raj Bhawan stands on its west. It was sculpted by Kartick Chandra Pal.
B.R.Ambedkar (1985)
Bheem Rao Ambedkar was a sagacious statesman who hailed from Maharashtra. He was the framer of the Indian Constitution. He was the Central Law Minister when Jawaharlal Nehuru was the prime minister of India. His full-length statue was put up on the Maidan. It stands on the western side of the Red Road. This effigy was sculpted by Kartick Chndra Pal and was patronized by the West Bengal Government.
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukhopaddhay
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, the lion-hearted nationalist, was the second son of Sir Ashutosh Mukhopaddhay. He was the founder of the Jan Sangh. The West Bengal Government patronized the making of this statue which was put up near Red Road. It was sculpted by Kartick Chandra Pal.
Sarat Chandra Basu(1986)
Sarat Chandra Basu was the elder brother of Netaji Subhash Chandra Basu. His statue was also put up in Calcutta by the West Bengal Government. It was sculpted by Chintamoni Kar. The 'Sarat Basu Academy' extended their whole hearted cooperation in this regard.
Priyanath Sen (1989)
A full-length statue of Priyanath Sen, the notable author and literary critic was put up at Rabindra Kanan in north Calcutta. Ganesh and Badal Pal of Kumartulli had sculpted this statue. They belonged to the famous 'J.N. Pal & Sons,' who had earned quite a reputation in this sphere.
Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan (1989)
Jayprakash Narayan was a great social thinker and a sagacious statesman. His statue was also put up in Calcutta. It was sculpted by none other than Ramesh Chandra pal.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehuru (1989)
The statue of Jawaharlal Nehuru, the first prime minister of India, was put up at the junction of Chowringhee, Park Street and Outram Road. It was sculpted by Surojit Das.
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