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| location = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[India]]
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'''Indira Park''' is a public [[Urban open space|greenspace]] and park in the heart of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[India]]. The foundation stone for the Indira Park was laid during September 1975 by Late Faqruddin Ahmed, the then president of India and it was open for the people in the year 1978 with complete landscaping. Indira Park is having 76 acres (31 ha) of area.<ref>http://www.ghmc.gov.in/parks/indirapark.asp{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The park is managed by the [[Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority]]. It is located in [[Domalguda]], a residential locality which lies along the [[Hussain Sagar]] lake. The park contains an award-winning [[rock garden]]. Because of its large size and the presence of a large lake in the midst of an urban area, Indira Park is an [[urban oasis]].

== Facilities ==
In 2001, the civic authorities of Hyderabad planned to construct a [[rock garden]] inside the park. Besides the garden, which was to be constructed over an area of {{Convert|2|acre}}, other recreational facilities were planned to be set up. A man-made desert and purification of the lake within the park so as to enable a boating facility were also to be taken up. These new plans were to assist the park in its promotion as a tourist destination.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rock garden to adorn Indira park|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-08-17/hyderabad/27240857_1_rock-garden-indira-park-basu|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714151248/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-08-17/hyderabad/27240857_1_rock-garden-indira-park-basu|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2012|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 August 2001}}</ref> Subrata Basu, the then local [[commissioner]] of [[customs]] and [[excise duty]], had earlier succeeded with a similar rock sanctuary in [[Shilparamam]], an arts and [[handicrafts]] village near Hyderabad. In 2002, the rock garden was readied as per the ideas of Basu's designs. While explaining his zeal in design the garden, Basu said that the natural rock formations were in danger from [[real estate]] developers. He only wished to preserve them.<ref>{{cite news|last=V. N.|first=Harinath|title=Rock wonders|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/03/08/stories/2002030803570200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024210407/http://hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/03/08/stories/2002030803570200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2010|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 March 2002}}</ref> In the same year, the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh|local government]] honored Basu's contribution with an award.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gupta|first=Jayant|title=Nature art redefined, with Customs touch|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-10-14/kolkata/27156608_1_customs-nature-rock-garden|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722155451/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-10-14/kolkata/27156608_1_customs-nature-rock-garden|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2012|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 October 2004}}</ref>

The Park has a pathway (dubbed "Statue Path") which showcases abstract cast iron statues. These include various human, animal and abstract forms.
[[File:Statue Path in Indira Park.jpg|right|400x400px|Statue Path in Indira Park]]

[[Sandalwood tree]]s are spread across the park's interiors. Though the sandalwood is inferior in its quality as compared to trees growing in other regions, the bark could be used as firewood and can also be used as an ingredient in [[cosmetics]] products.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sandalwood thieves chop trees|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-03-19/hyderabad/27800544_1_sandalwood-trees-sandalwood-thieves-bark|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718040140/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-03-19/hyderabad/27800544_1_sandalwood-trees-sandalwood-thieves-bark|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 July 2012|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 March 2006}}</ref>

The park has a large lake which is fed from controlled flow from [[Hussain Sagar]] lake. There are boating activities on this lake for recreation.

== As a center of agitations ==
The park has been a center of agitations by various strata of the society since early 2000. Rallies or sit-ins have been organized towards achieving goals by [[dalit]] rights groups,<ref>{{cite news|title=Dalit Swadhikar Rally to reach City tomorrow|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/02/stories/2004010204020400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040215050210/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/02/stories/2004010204020400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 February 2004|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 January 2004}}</ref> [[auto rickshaw]]s unions,<ref>{{cite news|title=Auto unions call for indefinite stir|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-05/hyderabad/28346531_1_auto-unions-indefinite-bandh-g-prakash-mudiraj|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729113809/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-05/hyderabad/28346531_1_auto-unions-indefinite-bandh-g-prakash-mudiraj|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 July 2012|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 February 2004}}</ref> students and teachers,<ref>{{cite news|last=Ram|first=Mrityunjay|title=Govt apathy drives Hindi Pandits to suicide|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-29/hyderabad/28346831_1_new-recruits-suicide-appointment-letters|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719083151/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-29/hyderabad/28346831_1_new-recruits-suicide-appointment-letters|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 July 2012|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 February 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=SFI decries commercialisation of education|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/18/stories/2005111812580400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027140513/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/18/stories/2005111812580400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 October 2007|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 November 2005}}</ref> political leaders,<ref>{{cite news|title=TDP, Left want ORR put on hold|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/23/stories/2006082312280400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016130142/http://hindu.com/2006/08/23/stories/2006082312280400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2007|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 August 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Leaders and activists of Left parties for relay hunger strike|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/24/stories/2007072457150400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506224830/http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/24/stories/2007072457150400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 May 2008|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=24 July 2007}}</ref> and others. On an average, three such rallies are given permission by the local authorities.<ref name="traffic">{{cite news|author=Harie|title=When chaos becomes the order of the day|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-12-16/hyderabad/27162637_1_traffic-management-traffic-snarls-traffic-jam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103144857/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-12-16/hyderabad/27162637_1_traffic-management-traffic-snarls-traffic-jam|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=16 December 2004}}</ref>

Due to these rallies, normal life has been affected. Mainly school children, college students and medical emergencies get affected because of the traffic that is caused by people congregating for these rallies. Though the local police designs a plan for the participants, their inability to control their movement results in traffic jams.<ref name="traffic"/> Due to this infamy, the local media satirically proposed new names such as [[Dharna Chowk, Hyderabad|Dharna Chowk]], "Dharnagunj" and "Dharnaguda" to [[Domalguda]], the area that houses the park.<ref>{{cite news|title=Come, sit, protest...|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/19/stories/2006121914870200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104223810/http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/19/stories/2006121914870200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 January 2007|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 December 2006}}</ref> Despite a ban on such rallies in the arterial routes of the city, the local police remained ineffective in enforcing this.<ref>{{cite news|last=Marri|first=Ramu|title=Damn! these dharnas are a nightmare|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/26/stories/2007022617510300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228131627/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/26/stories/2007022617510300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 February 2007|access-date=2 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 February 2007}}</ref>

{{Gallery
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|File:Indira Park Hyderabad-Dr Murali Mohan Gurram (2).jpg|Trees in Indira Park
|File:Indira Park Hyderabad-Dr Murali Mohan Gurram (13).jpg|View of lake with Snow World in the horizon
|File:Indira Park Hyderabad-Dr Murali Mohan Gurram (7).jpg| Ducks in the lake
|File:Indira Park Hyderabad-Dr Murali Mohan Gurram (20).jpg| Panoramic view of the lake
|File:Indira Park Hyderabad-Dr Murali Mohan Gurram (5).jpg| View of the pier on the lake
|File:Sculpture at Indira Park, Hyderabad.jpg|Sculpture at Indira Park

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