Bankipur Central Jail Explained

The Bankipur Central Jail was a colonial prison located in Patna in the state of Bihar, India. Many notable dissidents such as Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, Rajendra Prasad, Brajkishore Prasad, Srikrishna Sinha, Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Mulana Mazharul Haque and J. B. Kripalani, among others, were imprisoned here during the struggle for India's independence.^{[1] [2]}

The Central Jail was shifted from Bankipur to Beur in early 1960s by the then chief minister of Bihar, Pandit Binodanand Jha.^[3] Later, the prison was demolished and a Buddha Park were constructed in the same area.^[4]

See also

• Beur Central Jail
• List of prisons in India

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Patna has lost its charm' - The Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2012-05-06 . 2014-05-30.
2. Book: Netaji: Rediscovered - Kānāilāla Basu - Google Books . 19 January 2010. 9781449055691 . 2014-05-30. Basu . Kanailal .
3. Web site: Prayas . IAS OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, BIHAR BRANCH . 4 December 2010 . 30 May 2014 . 12.
4. Web site: The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Bihar | CM meditates at park stupa with monks . https://web.archive.org/web/20140531110451/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110518/jsp/bihar/story_13993408.jsp . dead . 31 May 2014 . Telegraphindia.com . 2011-05-18 . 2014-05-30.