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Suhrawardy Udyan was originally built during the Mughal period in the 18th century as Bagh-e-Badshahi (transl. King's Garden in Persian) in the Ramna area.During British rule, it hosted a military club for English soldiers called Ramna Gymkhana and a horse-racing track known as Ramna Racecourse.
The Mausoleum of three leaders is located in Suhrawardy Udyan in Shahbagh across from the Doel Square near the University of Dhaka. [2] It was established in the year 1963 and designed by architect Masud Ahmad and S.A. Zahiruddin. [3]
Large processions following the funeral of Suhrawardy at Ramna Racecourse Ground (now Suhrawardy Udyan) Suhrawardy is buried at this mausoleum in Dhaka, Bangladesh alongside A. K. Fazlul Huq and Khawaja Nazimuddin. Suhrawardy died in Beirut, Lebanon in 1963 due to a heart attack. [65]
On December 17, 2021, Shri Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the reconstructed Ramna Kali temple in Ramna, a part of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka where the landmark Suhrawardy Udyan (the former Ramna Race Course) is located. The First Lady of India, Mrs. Kovind, and their daughter accompanied the President of India in the stated ceremony. [9]
Swadhinata Stambha (Bengali: স্বাধীনতা স্তম্ভ, romanized: Sbādhīnatā Stambha) or Independence Monument is a national monument in Bangladesh to commemorate the historical events that took place in the Suhrawardy Udyan, previously known as Ramna Race Course ground regarding the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
It is the first and only underground museum in the country. The museum is part of a 67-acre complex at Suhrawardy Udyan, the site from where Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave his historic speech declaring the struggle for independence, and where the Pakistani forces surrendered after the War of Liberation.
The University of Dhaka awards the Bahrul Ulm Ubaidi Suhrawardy medal, which was named after Ubaidullah Al Ubaidi Suhrawardy. Acharya Harinath De created an oil painting to honour Ubaidullah. While, the Suhrawardy Avenue in Kolkata is named after Hassan Suhrawardy. Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka, Bangladesh is named after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy.
Known as Suhrawardy Udyan after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy it is the burial place of three prominent leaders namely Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq, Khwaja Nazimuddin and Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. Mausoleum of Ziaur Rahman in Chandrima Uddan