Singapore gives National Monument Status to Padang, where Netaji’s famous Call ‘Chalo Dilli’ was immortalised
Singapore government has declared the iconic green site Padang, as its 75th national monument on August 09, 2022, the day which marked the 57th National Day of Singapore.
Padang is the large open field site in Singapore, from where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose gave the slogan of ‘Delhi Chalo’ in July 1943.
Padang has a strong national, historical and social significance, and is one of the oldest open spaces continuously used since the 1800s.
It is popular for sporting events such as cricket, football, hockey, tennis and lawn bowling
With the Monument Status, Padang will now be preserved and accorded the highest level of protection in Singapore under the Preservation of Monuments Act, said the National Heritage Board (NHB).
