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Mohammad
Ali
Park
Listed
Under Parks
in
Kolkata
Located
near
Calcutta
University,
Mohammad
Ali
Park
is
named
after
Mohammad
Ali
Jauhar,
a
famous
Indian
activist,
journalist,
poet
and
freedom
fighter.
Jauhar
was
famous
for
his
role
in
the
Indian
non-cooperation
movement
and
Khilafat
movement
during
the
British
Raj.
The
park
that
is
named
after,
however,
is
famous
for
hosting
what
is
one
of
the
most
popular
Durga
Puja
Pandals
in
the
entire
city.
An
example
of
India’s
communal
unity,
the
park
brings
together
Hindus
and
Muslims
as
they
celebrate
the
grand
festival
every
Navratri.
The
Pandal
is
famous
for
its
out-of-the-box
themes
ever
year.
It
has
shown
miniatures
of
world-famous
monuments
before.
In
2015,
it
had
an
African
Safari-themed
Pandal.
The
2017
Pandal
was
more
controversial,
featuring
doctors
as
demons.
The
Mohammad
Ali
Park
Durga
Puja
Pandal
generally
sees
plenty
of
Muslim
volunteers
every
year
to
set
up
and
manage
the
massive
platform.
You
can
see
them
doing
everythin
from
organizing
medical
camps
to
offering
visitors
drinking
water.
Despite
the
fact
that
their
participation
in
higher
roles
have
diminished
in
the
past
years
due
to
communal
tensions,
the
park
remains
an
important
stop
for
the
yearly
Durga
Puja
Pandal-hopping
tradition
in
Kolkata.
On
other
days,
Mohammad
Ali
Park
remains
a
public
park
open
to
those
looking
for
a
quick
break
from
the
hustle
and
bustle
of
Kolkata.