Mausoleum of Three Leaders
তিন নেতার মাজার | |
 The mausoleum in 2024 | |
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| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| Coordinates | 23°43′45″N 90°24′00″E / 23.72911°N 90.39997°E |
| Designer | S. A. K. Masud Ahmad |
| Type | Mausoleum |
| Material | Concrete, ceramic and marble |
| Completion date | 1963 |
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The Mausoleum of Three Leaders (Bengali: তিন নেতার মাজার) located at Shahbag, Dhaka in Bangladesh, contains the graves of three prominent leaders of Pakistan Movement from Bengal: A. K. Fazlul Huq, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Khawaja Nazimuddin. All three men served as the Prime Minister of Bengal in British India and after independence two of them also served as Prime Minister of Pakistan.[1]
Location
[edit]It is situated on the west side of Bangladesh Shishu Academy and Shahbaz Khan Mosque and accessible from Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue.[2]
History
[edit]The Mausoleum of three leaders is located in Suhrawardy Udyan in Shahbagh across from the Doel Square near the University of Dhaka.[3] It was established in the year 1963 and designed by architect Masud Ahmad and S.A. Zahiruddin.[4] The three political leaders buried in this mausoleum were died on different dates but were all buried in the same area as all three of them had contributed significantly to East Pakistan and were all involved politically. Even with all these achievements, it was rumored that these three political leaders had a rivalry with each other in terms of success. However, despite their rivalry, three of the political leaders were buried under the same roof of the mausoleum of the three leaders.[5] In 2015, the Rapid Action Battalion recovered 18 cocktails from the mausoleum. After the incident, the Rapid Action Battalion started an investigation into the matter.[6] In 2022, two people, including a policeman, were injured while trying to stop the fight between the two sides inside the mausoleum.[7] According to a 2024 report, the mausoleum has deteriorated due to lack of care and maintenance, and the site has become a haven for criminals.[8]
Burials
[edit]| Name | Birth | Death | Explanation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.K. Fazlul Huq | 1873 | 1962 | Presenter of the Lahore Resolution in 1940, founder of Krishak Sramik Party, chief minister of East Pakistan in 1954, interior minister of Pakistan from 1955 to 1956 and governor of East Pakistan from 1956 to 1958. | [5] |
| Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy | 1892 | 1963 | Proposer of United Bengal in 1947, founder of All-Pakistan Awami League, law minister of Pakistan from 1954 to 1955, prime minister of Pakistan from 1956 to 1957 and founder of National Democratic Front. | |
| Khawaja Nazimuddin | 1894 | 1964 | Chief minister of East Pakistan from 1947 to 1948, Governor-General of Pakistan from 1948 to 1951 and prime minister of Pakistan from 1951 to 1953. |
Architecture
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The style of architecture of the monuments is an interpretation of Islamic Arcs.[3] The Mausoleum of three leaders consists of a hyperbolic paraboloid structure that is erected over the three graves of the three political leaders. It is possible to enter this mausoleum from two sides. Although you have to go underground to see the three tombs located here, there are replicas of three graves below the monument.[5]
Gallery
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A view from the south-west -
Aerial view of the mausoleum -
Space view -
From the south -
From the north -
Three graves -
Afternoon view
References
[edit]- ^ "Leaders that make us proud". Daily Asian Age. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Begum, Ayesha (2016) [2012]. "তিন নেতার মাজার" [Mausoleum of Three Leaders]. Encyclopedia of Dhaka (in Bengali). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 213. ISBN 9789845120197.
- ^ a b Islam, Sahidul (12 March 2020). কারা ঘুমিয়ে আছেন ‘তিন নেতার মাজারে’. Rising BD (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Husain, ABM (ed.). Architecture: A History Through the Ages. Cultural Survey of Bangladesh Series. Vol. 2. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 553. OCLC 298612818.
[Caption:] Mausoleum of three leaders (HS Suhrawardi, AK Fazlul Huq, Khwaja Nazimuddin) by Masood Ahmed and SA Zahiruddin
- ^ a b c Jahan, Nilima (12 August 2016). "In Memory of the Three Leaders". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "18 cocktails found at Mausoleum of 3 Leaders". Banglanews24.com. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "শাহবাগে তিন নেতার মাজারে মারামারি, পুলিশসহ আহত ২". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Amin, Ariful (7 March 2024). "অযত্ন অবহেলায় তিন নেতার মাজার". Protidiner Bangladesh (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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