Lesson 2/44 min
Liberation War and freedom sculptures
| Sculpture | Location | Sculptor |
|---|---|---|
| Aparajeyo Bangla | In front of the Arts Faculty building, Dhaka University | Syed Abdullah Khalid |
| Shoparjito Shadhinota | TSC area, Dhaka University | Shamim Sikder |
| Shadhinota Sangram | Fuller Road, Dhaka University | Shamim Sikder |
| Jagroto Chowrangi | Joydebpur Chourasta, Gazipur | Abdur Razzaque |
| Sangshaptak | Jahangirnagar University | Hamiduzzaman Khan |
| Muktobangla | Islamic University, Kushtia | Rashid Ahmed |
| Sabash Bangladesh | Rajshahi University | Nitun Kundu |
| Raju Memorial Sculpture | TSC area, Dhaka University | Shyamal Chowdhury |
| Swadhinata Smritistambha | Dhaka Cantonment | A. K. M. Iqbal |
Facts to remember
- Aparajeyo Bangla: the first sculpture built in any university of the country; a symbol of women and men taking part in the Liberation War shoulder to shoulder
- Aparajeyo Bangla was inaugurated on 16 December 1979; work had begun at the end of 1973
- Jagroto Chowrangi: the first sculpture inspired by the Liberation War; work began in 1973
- Raju Memorial Sculpture: anti-terrorism theme; inaugurated 17 September 1997
Watch out: One book dates Jagroto Chowrangi to 1971 and dedicates it to Hurmat Ullah of the 1969 uprising. We found no support; sources say work began in 1973. Both books call Shadhinota Sangram the largest sculpture, which could not be checked, so it is left out of the lesson.
Check yourself
Which was the first sculpture inspired by the Liberation War?
At a glance
- 1
Aparajeyo Bangla's sculptor is Syed Abdullah Khalid; in front of the Arts Faculty at Dhaka University; inaugurated 16 December 1979.
- 2
Jagroto Chowrangi (Abdur Razzaque) is at Joydebpur Chourasta; the first sculpture inspired by the Liberation War.
- 3
Shamim Sikder's works: Shoparjito Shadhinota and Shadhinota Sangram.
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Muktobangla is at Islamic University, Kushtia; the Raju sculpture is at TSC, Dhaka University, inaugurated 17 September 1997.