Equestrian statue of Mark Cubbon
The statue in 1932
ArtistCarlo Marochetti
SubjectMark Cubbon
LocationBangalore, India

An equestrian statue of Mark Cubbon, a British army officer with the East India Company who was the Chief Commissioner of Mysore from 1834 to 1861, was unveiled at Bangalore, India on 16 March 1866. Sculpted by Carlo Marochetti, the statue was eventually, placed within the premises of the Karnataka High Court but was moved in 2020 to Cubbon Park, officially Sri Chamarajendra Park, to improve security around the High Court.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Case of controversial statue comes to an end". Bangalore Mirror. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sir Mark Cubbon statue moved into park premises". Deccan Herald. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sir Cubbon will finally move to his new spot". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Lord Cubbon's new home will now be park bandstand". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

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