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The Martyr’s Memorial is a memorial to seven freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the Quit India Movement in August 1942, while attempting to hoist the national flag. Martyr’s Memorial is situated outside the Secretariat building in Patna.
The foundation stone of Martyr’s Memorial was laid on August 15, 1947, by the governer of Bihar, Mr. Jairam Das Daulatram. The sculptor Mr. Deviprasad Roychoudhry built the [bronze] statue of the seven students with the national flag. These statues were cast in Italy and later placed here. The names of the seven martyr’s are engraved in the memorial :
Umakant Prasad Sinha of Ram Mohan Roy Seminary,class IX;
Ramanand Singh of Ram Mohan Roy Seminary, class IX;
Satish Prasad Jha of Patna Collegiate School, class X;
Jalpati Kumar of Bihar National College, 2nd year;
Devipada Choudhry of Miller High English School, class IX;
Rajendra Singh of Patna High English School, matric class;
Ramgovind Singh of Punpun High English School, matric class IX.
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