Four hundred years recent Atia house of prayer in Delduar upazila of Tangail district shows signs of all neglect though the Department of anthropology took its charge in 1978.
The attractive structure embellished with knotty terracotta patterns has become light whereas the decorative plaques on the nine-feet wide walls area unit erosion as throughout the last 3 decades, there has been hardly any initiative for its protection, in addition to conveyance it back to the past splendour.
Marking four hundred years of the house of prayer, a discussion was persisted the premises of monarchan Shah highschool yesterday.
The programme additionally saw publication ceremony of Atianama, a book on the historic house of prayer.
Food and Disaster Management Minister Dr Abdur Razzak attended as chief guest at the discussion presided over by Tangail Deputy Commissioner M Bazlul Karim Chowdhury.
Lawmaker from Tangail-6 (Nagarpur-Delduar) Khandakar Abdul Baten, Jahangirnagar University archaeologic Department teacher academician Dr Shahnawaz, Tangail Superintendent of Police Mizanur Rahman, Tangail district Awami League General Secretary Fazlur Rahman Faruque, Delduar Upazila Parishad Chairman Motiar Rahman and Upazila Nirbahi Officer Shibir Bichitra Barua addressed , among others.
Speakers vowed to preserve the house of prayer moreover as alternative archaeologic sites and structures within the district to form the long run generation responsive to the country's made culture and heritage.
According to anthropology department officers and native historians, zamindar Syed Khan Panni, United Nations agency received Atia Pargana as a present from Mughal Emperor Jahangir in early seventeenth century, engineered the house of prayer in 1609.
Best masons and artisans of the time were used for the aim.
The house of prayer is close to the shrine of Hazrat monarchan Shah, United Nations agency came to Atia from geographical area in 913 Hijri at the side of his thirty-nine followers to evangelise Islam within the region. Their graves also are close to the house of prayer.
The house of prayer was badly broken by AN earthquake in 1800. Later in 1837, Rowshan Khatoon Chowdhurani, a feminine merchandiser from urban center, reconstructed the broken house of prayer.
Abu Ahmed Guznavi Khan, the zamindar of Delduar, along side Wazed Ali Khan Panni and alternative zamindars of the world repaired it once more in 1909.
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