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The Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah, also called Mughal Eidgah, is located at Saat Masjid road, in the Dhanmondi residential area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is an urban open space and mosque. It was built in 1640 CE,〔 and has been in use for Eid celebrations since. Conservationist architect Abu Sayeed M Ahmed wtote, "This Eidgah is the oldest surviving Mughal monument in Dhaka city. There is no second one with the architectural forms and features similar to it." Popularly known as "Dhanmondi Eidgah", the 368-year-old structure, located at Dhanmondi 6A, Dhaka, is a listed archaeological site of the Department of Archaeology. It was built during the Mughal era and has historical, architectural and heritage value. ==History== The Mughal Eidgah is a monumental structure built during the Mughal Empire. The Mughal subehdars and diwans living in this land used to come to the Eidgah for Eid prayers twice a year. The fish traders used to organise fairs here where thousands of people used to gather and have grand feasts. Popularly known as Dhanmondi Eidgah, the 368-year-old structure is an example of Mughal architecture. Founded in the 4th century, Eidgah (Dhaka) first received principal status in 1610, when the Mughals transferred the capital from Rajmahal to Dhaka, and renamed it Jahangirnagar. During the Mughal period, Dhaka became the chief commercial emporium and capital. The center of a princely state, it is reputed to have a thousand mosques. Historical Eidgah (Dhaka) was constructed by Mir Abul Qasim, Dewan by the order of Prince Shah Shuja, Mughal viceroy of Bengal, second son of Emperor Shahjahan. Shuja appreciated art, and despite political events, prosperity prevailed in the Subah and its prime city Dhaka. His reign remained known for another period of prolific building activities, proven by remnants of varieties of building types in Dhaka, like the Katra and Eidgah, and course few mosques. A Persian inscription records the date of its erection in 1640 CE (1050 AH). True to traditional siting, the Mughal Eidgah was just at the outskirts of the city. The Mughal structure was erected possibly nearer the river flowing through the west, near a place named Company Ghat. The river Turag, a tributary of Buriganga, has now silted away. The late-Mughal and colonial settlements expanded along it in the Hazaribag-Rayerbazaar, with many small late–Mughal and British Colonial period structures. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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