Nausena Shaurya Vatika opens in Lucknow
On 30 May 2026 the Raksha Mantri and the UP Chief Minister opened Nausena Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow, an open-air display museum built for Rs 19 crore over more than two acres. It shows weapons and artefacts of INS Gomati, decommissioned on 29 May 2022 after 34 years, and a walk-through TU 142M maritime patrol aircraft.
- Opened
- 30 May 2026, Lucknow
- Cost
- Rs 19 crore
- Area
- over two acres
- Exhibits
- INS Gomati weapons and artefacts; TU 142M walk-through museum
- INS Gomati
- commissioned 16 Apr 1988; decommissioned 29 May 2022
- Project
- Phase-II of Nausena Shaurya Sangrahalaya
Nausena Shaurya Vatika, Lucknow: what happened?
Lucknow is far from the sea, but INS Gomati carried the name of the river Gomti. Bringing the ship’s guns and missiles here lets people in an inland State see the Navy up close. The Raksha Mantri called the park a symbol of inspiration, not just a tourist spot.
- The Raksha Mantri and the UP CM inaugurated Nausena Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow, built at a cost of Rs 19 crore. [PIB]
- The open-air museum shows artefacts and weapon systems of INS Gomati, decommissioned on May 29, 2022 after 34 years. [PIB]
What is on display?
- AK 726 naval gun and ZIF 101 launcher for surface-to-air missiles.
- Surface-to-surface anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles, ship’s radar and torpedo launcher.
- Anchors, masts and other artefacts of INS Gomati.
- A walk-through museum of the TU 142M, a long-range maritime patrol aircraft no longer in service.
What was INS Gomati?
- Named after the river Gomti; commissioned on 16 April 1988 at Mazagon Dock Limited.
- The third ship of the Godavari class guided-missile frigates.
- The oldest warrior of the Western Fleet when decommissioned.
- Took part in Operations Cactus, Parakram and Rainbow.
- Won the Unit Citation twice, in 2007-08 and 2019-20.
What can Prelims ask on Nausena Shaurya Vatika, Lucknow?
- Nausena Shaurya Vatika: Lucknow, opened 30 May 2026; Rs 19 crore.
- INS Gomati: Godavari class frigate; 1988 to 2022.
- TU 142M: long-range maritime patrol aircraft, now a walk-through museum.
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How to use this in Mains
- A naval museum in a landlocked state is meant to bring the Navy closer to inland citizens.
Quotable data pointThe Raksha Mantri and the UP CM inaugurated Nausena Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow, built at a cost of Rs 19 crore [PIB].
PIB: Nausena Shaurya Vatika inaugurated in Lucknow
Exam angle
GS-VI: UP culture and tourism. Note the Defence Industrial Corridor reference: the Raksha Mantri said it is strengthening defence manufacturing in UP.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
INS Gomati, whose artefacts are displayed in Lucknow, belonged to which class of frigates?
Answer (c) & explanation
PIB, 30 May 2026.
Questions students ask about this
What is Nausena Shaurya Vatika?
An open-air naval display museum in Lucknow, opened on 30 May 2026, that shows the weapons and artefacts of INS Gomati.
After which river was INS Gomati named?
The river Gomti.
Which aircraft is on display at the Vatika?
The TU 142M, a long-range maritime patrol aircraft, as a walk-through museum.
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Official source: PIB: Nausena Shaurya Vatika inaugurated in Lucknow
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