Nana Sahib Smarak

Nana Sahib Smarak is a memorial located in Bithoor, Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the Ganges River. It commemorates Nana Sahib (Dhondu Pant), the Peshwa associated with Bithoor during the 19th century. The site includes parkland, remnants of the historic fort area and memorial structures. It is a notable heritage and pilgrimage town attraction visited for its historical associations and riverside setting.

Visitors can expect an open park-like memorial complex with landscaped gardens, pathways, busts and plaques commemorating Nana Sahib, and views of the surrounding historic Bithoor area. The setting is quiet and riverside, with ruins of the old fort nearby. Visitors can walk through the grounds, view memorial installations, take photographs and explore the adjacent ghats and temples of Bithoor town.

Bithoor was the residence of Peshwa Baji Rao II after his exile and the childhood home of his adopted son Dhondu Pant, known as Nana Sahib. The town and fort area are associated with the mid-19th century period and the events of 1857. The Smarak was established to commemorate Nana Sahib and preserves the memory of the Peshwa legacy in Bithoor.

Bithoor is regarded as a culturally significant town on the Ganges, traditionally associated with Valmiki Ashram and Brahmavart Ghat. The memorial forms part of the town's heritage landscape that draws visitors interested in history, pilgrimage and riverside traditions.