Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Karnataka Unveils First Gandhi Memorial Pillar in Bengaluru
Karnataka has unveiled its first memorial pillar for Mahatma Gandhi.
It stands at Government Arts College in Bengaluru, a place Gandhi visited in 1915.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar unveiled it on Friday.
The pillar was made by sculptor Arun Yogiraj from one piece of granite.
It shows symbols including the national emblem, the Ashoka Chakra, Gandhi and a spinning wheel.
The state plans to build similar pillars at 87 historic places Gandhi visited.
The project is part of a campaign marking 100 years since a Congress meeting held in Belagavi in 1924.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar unveiled Karnataka’s first Gandhi Memorial Pillar at Government Arts College in Bengaluru on Friday.
The state plans to establish similar pillars at 87 historic sites Gandhi visited.
The Information and Public Relations Department is implementing the project under the Gandhi Bharat campaign.
The campaign marks the centenary of the 1924 Congress session in Belagavi, presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.
Sculptor Arun Yogiraj created the 10-foot monolithic granite memorial, which includes Gandhi-themed symbols and imagery.
- Who
- Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar unveiled the pillar; sculptor Arun Yogiraj created it.
- What
- Karnataka’s first Gandhi Memorial Pillar was unveiled.
- When
- Friday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Government Arts College campus, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Why
- The project is part of the Gandhi Bharat campaign marking the centenary of the 1924 Congress session in Belagavi.
- Memorial site
- Government Arts College campus, Bengaluru
- Planned statewide sites
- 87 historic places visited by Gandhi
- Pillar dimensions
- 10 feet tall and 3¼ feet wide
- Material
- Monolithic granite
- Sculptor
- Arun Yogiraj
- Campaign
- Gandhi Bharat, marking the centenary of the 1924 Belagavi Congress session
- Gandhi’s Bengaluru visit
- May 8, 1915; he visited the then Government High School, now Government Arts College