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Associated
with
Shivaji
Park
for
many
years.
We
had
our
school
next
to
it,
so
Shivaji
Park
has
been
the
part
of
our
life.
During
school
days,
this
lush
green
ground
was
our
PT
ground
and
many
cultural
programs
used
to
take
place
here.
In
the
evening,
we
used
to
play
cricket
or
football
here.
It
has
a
majestic
statue
of
horse-bound
Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Maharaj.
For
many
years,
it
was
the
place
where
political
rallies
took
place.
Many
Prime
Ministers,
Chief
Ministers
and
politicians
have
organised
their
political
programs
here.
But
now,
due
to
High
Courts
ruling,
use
of
Shivaji
Park
for
political
rallies
has
been
stopped.
Shivaji
Park
is
kind
of
cultural
and
sport
center
of
Dadar
as
well
as
Mumbai.
Many
monumental
institutions
are
part
of
it.
It
is
one
of
the
important
places
where
Mumbai
(and
for
that
matter
Indian)
cricket
flourished.
Shivaji
Park
Gymkhana,
Bengal
club
are
some
of
the
stalwarts,
which
have
their
cricket
coaching
organized
here.
Many
schools
have
their
nets
and
cricket
training
done
here.
The
main
Shivaji
Park
Gymkhana
holds
much
of
the
sporting
activities.
Large
tennis
arena
has
been
made
available
for
the
tennis
players
here.
Shivaji
Park
is
also
the
center
of
indigenous
sports
under
the
institution
called
Samarth
Vyayam
Mandir,
situated
at
one
of
the
corners
of
the
park.
You
can
learn
ancient
Indian
sports
like
Mallakhamb,
Kho-Kho
etc.
here.
The
tradition
of
sports
of
Indian
origin
has
been
kept
alive
here
at
Samarth
Vyayam
Mandir.
Shivaji
Park
is
also
the
home
of
Maharashtra
Kabbadi
Association
and
Shivaji
Park
Nagarika
Sangh,
the
cultural
organization
of
the
citizens
of
Shivaji
park
area.
Bharat
Scout
and
Guide
Association's
Pavilion
is
another
place
for
cultural
activities.
Udyan
Ganesh,
the
temple
of
Lord
Ganapati,
is
another
monument
to
be
admired
at
Shivaji
Park.
The
temple
area
is
nicely
decorated.
Currently,
the
place
is
largely
used
for
exercises
like
walking,
jogging,
physical
training
apart
from
sports.
This
is
also
the
chilling
out
place
for
the
young
crowd
of
the
area.
The
place
is
surrounded
by
places
which
serve
delicious
food.
Its
a
must
visit
place
for
every
young
and
old
alike.
There
is
a
saying
in
the
area,
for
the
one
who
has
been
associated,
atleast
for
some
time,
with
Shivaji
Park,
"You
can
take
a
person
out
of
Shivaji
Park
but
you
cannot
take
Shivaji
Park
out
of
the
person".
Dr.
Prasad
Akolkar