Rajosik Bihar (also known as Rajosik) is a

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

of a horse-drawn

carriage A carriage is a private four-wheeled vehicle for people and is most commonly horse-drawn. Second-hand private carriages were common public transport, the equivalent of modern cars used as taxis. Carriage suspensions are by leather strapping an ...

made by

Mrinal Haque Mrinal Haque (September 9, 1958 – August 22, 2020) was a Bangladeshi sculptor. Appointed by the Government of Bangladesh, best known for having created murals on the city streets of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Education Born in R ...

. It is situated in front of the

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at the junction of Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue and Mintu Road in

Dhaka city Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city i ...

Paribagh Paribagh is a neighborhood of Dhaka. It is situated in the north of Shahbagh. It was once the residence of the Dhaka Nawab family. It is now popular for the food street located on Old Elephant Road. Name There are two theories about the naming of ...

. It was erected on the theme of the regal tour of Dhaka city with the families of Nawabs and Zamindars. The sculpture was unveiled on 19 January 2008, as part of the beautification project to mark the 400th anniversary of the city of Dhaka, lead by

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Background and description

The Nawab-zamindars of Dhaka used to have two fast horses in their carriages when they went out to roam with their family members. Pedestrians, other horse-drawn carriages and vehicles moved to one side to ensure the smooth movement of their vehicles. this is backdrop that Mrinal Haque used as the theme to built the sculpture, emphasizing the tradition of traveling to Dhaka. In the sculpture,

Nawab Salimullah Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur (7 June 1871 – 16 January 1915) was the fourth Nawab of Dhaka and one of the leading Muslim politicians during the British rule in India. In 1906, the Muslim League was officially founded at the educationa ...

along with his wife, son and with his guard going out to see the city in such a rigal style. The entire sculpture is covered in golden color. The front of the four-wheeler is towards Paribagh and the rear is towards Minty Road. In the sculpture, a driver is controlling two horses, Nawab is sitting with his family inside the car and a bodyguard is sitting in the back of the car with a gun in his hand. There is a lantern standing on the right side of the sculptural passenger cabin.

Galley

File:Rajosik near Dhaka Sheraton.jpg, alt=পরিবাগের দিক হতে রাজসিকের সম্মুখভাগ, Front side from Paribagh File:Rajasik Statue.jpg, alt=রাজসিকের সম্মুখভাগ ২, Front Side 2 File:Sculpture infront of Hotel Sheraton.jpg, alt=রাজসিকের ডানপাশ, পেছনে শেরাটন হোটেল, Right side of Rajosik Bihar, Sheraton hotel is in background

References

External links

Images of 'Rajosik Bihar' from Mrinal Haque's personal website
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