Name this placeCongress Well also known as Pampa Sarovar

9:22 AM Posted by ukmad

Name this place in the photograph?

This photo is of year 2000, now there have been drastic changes at the spot.

Clue: Very important historically 

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Congress Well











The Congress well commonly called as but its actual name was Pampa Sarovar built during the 1924 Congress session to fulfill the water requirement of the whole session for a cost of Rs.4370 & 3 anas.

 

The said Congress well was rebuilt as you see in the above picture and later it was developed as Veer Soudha now.

 Photos: Sujay Nimbalkar

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Congress Well is now covered
Congress Well is now covered

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The veer Soudha now has a lush green Lawn
The veer Soudha now has a lush green Lawncongresswell-5

Belgaum Congress Session 1924: Did you know this in History

1:13 PM Posted by ukmad



The INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS held its thirty-ninth session at Belgaum on the 26th & 27th Dec. 1924.

Gandhiji was the president of the Congress only on one occasion and the session was held in Belgaum.
I just found some 3 rare images of the session from the site http://www.gandhiserve.org/

1- Gandhi at the Volunteers rally Belgaum 1924
2-Addressing volunteers during the Belgaum congress Session

3-Gandhi giving Presidential Speech at the open session of Belgaum Conference December 20, 1924