Shaheed Minar, Kolkata

Shaheed Minar, Kolkata
Shahid Minar
শহীদ মিনার

শহীদ মিনার
Former names Ochterlony Monument
অক্টারলোনি মনুমেন্ট
General information
Type Monument
Architectural style Egyptian, Syrian and Turkish
Location Kolkata Maidan
Town or city Kolkata, West Bengal
Country India
Construction started 1848
Height 48 m (157 ft)
Design and construction
Main contractor David Ochterlony
For the other monunment in Dhaka known as Shaheed Minar, see Shaheed Minar

The Shaheed Minar (Bengali: শহীদ মিনার), formerly known as the Ochterlony Monument (Bengali: অক্টারলোনি মনুমেন্ট), is a monument in Kolkata originally built in 1848 by Major-general David Ochterlony, commander of the British East India Company's main force to commemorate his victory in Gurkha War (1814-16).[1] In 1969, it was dedicated to the memory of the martyrs of the Indian freedom movement and hence renamed as "Shahid Minar" which means "martyrs monument" in both Bengali and Hindi.[2][1]

Shaheed Minar Maidan.

Commonly referred as the Monument, the Shahid Minar is located at Esplanade in central Kolkata and is 48 m (157 ft) high. It has a foundation based on the Egyptian style, a column of Syrian architecture and a copula of Turkish design.[2][1]

The vast field south of Shahid Minar, known as the Shahid Minar Maidan, is used for political rallies and fairs. The first political meeting at this ground, presided by Rabindranath Tagore, was held in 1931.[2] The central bus terminus of the city is around the monument.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Heritage Tour: Shaheed Minar at WebCite (archived 15 June 2011)
  2. ^ a b c Kolkata.org: Shaheed Minar at WebCite (archived 15 June 2011)

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