Hutatma Chowk (Martyrs' Square) in South Mumbai is a memorial dedicated to the 106 protesters, known as Hutatmas, killed by police in 1955-1956 during the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement. Located at Flora Fountain in the Fort area. The site features a bronze statue alongside the Eternal flame, of a "Martyr with a Flame" created by sculptor Harish Talim to honor those who fought for a separate Marathi-speaking state.
The "Martyr with a Flame" bronze statue symbolizes the sacrifice of the protestors, featuring a man and woman holding a torch, representing the working class and farmers.
In the background you can see the Bombay High Court.
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...separate states is where we are going these days,
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