Telangana Martyrs Memorial

Telangana Martyrs Memorial is a monument built for 369 students who died during 1969 agitation for a separate Telangana state. It is situated near the Public Gardens, Hyderabad.
History
The monument, also called 'Gun Park' because of government use of guns against demonstrators, is symbolic for Telangana agitation, and a focus for political activity highlighting issues relating to the Telangana region.
The monument was designed and built by Aekka Yadagiri Rao, a "nationally acclaimed sculptor," and former JNTU Professor of Sculpture. The Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad commissioned Rao for the monument, chosen from a number of possible sculptors, including Khairuddin Siddique, R B Raju, and Chawla.
Design
The memorial is 25 feet (7.6 m) high, and incorporates five separate sections.
Base is black polished granite, which has nine bullet impressions (small holes) on four sides to represent the 360 odd (9x4) students, who scarified...