Shaheed Minar in Dhaka
E165985
Shaheed Minar in Dhaka is a prominent national monument in Bangladesh commemorating the martyrs of the 1952 Bengali Language Movement and symbolizing the country’s struggle for linguistic and cultural rights.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shaheed Minar | 4 |
| Central Shaheed Minar | 3 |
| Central Shaheed Minar, Dhaka | 1 |
| Shaheed Minar in Dhaka canonical | 1 |
| Shaheed Minar, Dhaka | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Shaheed Minar in Dhaka Context triple: [Language Movement in East Bengal, memorial, Shaheed Minar in Dhaka]
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A.
Al-Shaheed Monument
Al-Shaheed Monument is a prominent modernist memorial in Baghdad dedicated to Iraq’s war dead, known for its striking split turquoise dome design.
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B.
Sadarghat
Sadarghat is one of the busiest river ports in Bangladesh, serving as a major hub for passenger and cargo transport on the Buriganga River in Dhaka.
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C.
Governor-General’s House, Dhaka
Governor-General’s House, Dhaka was the official viceregal residence in Dhaka used by Pakistan’s Governor-General during the early years after Partition.
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D.
Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi
Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi is the monumental white marble mausoleum and national symbol in Karachi that serves as the final resting place of Pakistan’s founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
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E.
National Assembly Building of Bangladesh
The National Assembly Building of Bangladesh is a monumental modernist parliamentary complex in Dhaka, renowned for its geometric forms, masterful use of light and water, and status as one of architect Louis Kahn’s greatest works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shaheed Minar in Dhaka Target entity description: Shaheed Minar in Dhaka is a prominent national monument in Bangladesh commemorating the martyrs of the 1952 Bengali Language Movement and symbolizing the country’s struggle for linguistic and cultural rights.
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A.
Al-Shaheed Monument
Al-Shaheed Monument is a prominent modernist memorial in Baghdad dedicated to Iraq’s war dead, known for its striking split turquoise dome design.
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B.
Sadarghat
Sadarghat is one of the busiest river ports in Bangladesh, serving as a major hub for passenger and cargo transport on the Buriganga River in Dhaka.
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C.
Governor-General’s House, Dhaka
Governor-General’s House, Dhaka was the official viceregal residence in Dhaka used by Pakistan’s Governor-General during the early years after Partition.
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D.
Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi
Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi is the monumental white marble mausoleum and national symbol in Karachi that serves as the final resting place of Pakistan’s founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
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E.
National Assembly Building of Bangladesh
The National Assembly Building of Bangladesh is a monumental modernist parliamentary complex in Dhaka, renowned for its geometric forms, masterful use of light and water, and status as one of architect Louis Kahn’s greatest works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
national memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shaheed Minar in Dhaka
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Shaheed Minar
Shaheed Minar in Dhaka ⓘ
surface form:
Central Shaheed Minar, Dhaka
|
| architect | Hamidur Rahman ⓘ |
| coDesigner | Novera Ahmed ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Bengali Language Movement
ⓘ
Language Movement martyrs ⓘ |
| commemoratesEventYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| culturalSignificance |
central site of national mourning
ⓘ
symbol of Bangladeshi identity ⓘ |
| currentStructureCompletedYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | martyrs of 21 February 1952 ⓘ |
| designFeatures |
bas-relief sculptures
ⓘ
central vertical columns ⓘ red circular sun motif ⓘ semi-circular arrangement of columns ⓘ |
| hasColorTheme |
red sun backdrop
ⓘ
white columns ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
main altar
ⓘ
memorial plaques ⓘ surrounding platforms ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important national heritage site of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| inspired | replica Shaheed Minars worldwide ⓘ |
| languageOfCommemoration | Bengali ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dhaka
ⓘ
Dhaka University area ⓘ near Dhaka Medical College ⓘ |
| majorEventDate | 21 February ⓘ |
| managedBy | Government of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| nearbyInstitution |
Dhaka Medical College
ⓘ
University of Dhaka ⓘ |
| observanceAssociatedWith |
International Mother Language Day
ⓘ
Language Movement of 1952 ⓘ
surface form:
Language Movement Day
|
| originalConstructionInitiatedBy |
activists of the Bengali Language Movement
ⓘ
students of Dhaka Medical College ⓘ |
| originalConstructionYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| originalStructureDemolishedBy | Pakistani authorities ⓘ |
| originalStructureDemolishedYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Bengali nationalism
ⓘ
respect for mother tongue ⓘ struggle for cultural rights ⓘ struggle for linguistic rights ⓘ |
| usedFor |
laying floral wreaths
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
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