Mughal Tahakhana or Shah Shuja Tahakhana is a three storied building known as ''Tahakhana'' ''( bn, তাহখানা,
Persian
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* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
: تاهخانا )'', means cold building or palace. The historical Tahakhana is located at the
Gauḍa (region)
Gauda ( bn, গৌড়), was a territory located in Bengal in ancient and medieval times, as part of the Gauda Kingdom.
Location and extent
The ''Arthashastra'' of Chanakya (around 350–283 BC) refers to it along with Vanga, Pundra. This ge ...
in Firozpur area in the west of a big pond. It is 15 km from
Chapai Nawabganj District in Shahbajpur Union at
Shibganj Upazila.
History
Subahdar
Subahdar, also known as Nazim or in English as a "Subah", was one of the designations of a governor of a Subah (province) during the Khalji dynasty of Bengal, Mamluk dynasty (Delhi), Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Mughal era ( of India who w ...
of
Bengal
Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predom ...
,
Shah Shuja Shāh Shujā' ( fa, شاه شجاع, meaning: ''brave king'') may refer to the following:
*Shah Shoja Mozaffari, the 14th-century Muzaffarid ruler of Southern Iran
*Shah Shuja (Mughal prince) (1616-1661), the second son of Shah Jahan
*Shah Shujah D ...
founded this palace as a 'Temperature Control Unit' in honour of his
Murshed Murshed is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Hasina Murshed, Bengali politician and educationist
*Niaz Murshed
Niaz Murshed ( bn, নিয়াজ মোরশেদ; also Morshed; born May 13, 1966) is ...
Shah Syed Niyamatullah, mainly for comfort in winter. Son of
Mughal Emperor
The Mughal emperors ( fa, , Pādishāhān) were the supreme heads of state of the Mughal Empire on the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The Mughal rulers styled t ...
Shah Jahan
Shihab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), better known by his regnal name Shah Jahan I (; ), was the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from January 1628 until July 1658. Under his emperorship, the Mugha ...
, Shah Shuja founded this palace between 1619 and 1658 (or 1639–1660). There is a saying that, when he came to meet with
Murshed Murshed is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Hasina Murshed, Bengali politician and educationist
*Niaz Murshed
Niaz Murshed ( bn, নিয়াজ মোরশেদ; also Morshed; born May 13, 1966) is ...
used the middle wider room.
"সোনামসজিদ তোহাখানা মাজার শরিফ"
মন্ত্রিপরিষদ বিভাগ, এটুআই, বিসিসি ও বেসিস A lot of unknown graves inside the 'Tahakhana Complex' considered as companions or Khadems of Shah Syed Niyamatullah.
File:Toha_Khana_(Kachari_bari)_Complex_of_Shah_Suja_03.jpg, Tahakhana carved artistry
File:Toha_Khana_(Kachari_bari)_Complex_of_Shah_Suja_02.jpg, Tahakhana's ancient column
Structure
Ancient architecture like Gauḍa is rarely found except Tahakhana. Her ceiling and partition are coagulated on the beam by concrete casting. The Mosque and Tahakhana are on the lake name 'Dafe-ul-Balah'. Two stare cases are sank into the lake. Two more structures are on the north west side of the palace, nearer one is a three domed mosque and another one is one domed tomb with bolted veranda. All the buildings are founded by the same time for a specific purpose and considered as a complex unit. Main materiel of the building is brick. Black stone is used for the threshold and wooden vim used for plain roof. The building seems to be single storied from the west side but assumed double storied from the east side, extended by the rooms directly raised the archway from the lake. A hammam is in the west of the building supplied water from an octagonal reservoir. A small family mosque is in the north and at its back side an open room which connected with an octagonal tower. This tower possibly used for contemplation
In a religious context, the practice of contemplation seeks a direct awareness of the divine which transcends the intellect, often in accordance with prayer or meditation.
Etymology
The word ''contemplation'' is derived from the Latin word '' ...
. This octagonal tower balanced the complex. The palace is plastered and engraved by the crafts following Mughal architecture.
Gallery
File:Toha Khana (Kachari bari) Complex of Shah Suja 06.jpg, Three domed Shah Syed Niyamatullah Mosque
File:Tohakhana mosjid.JPG, Three domed Shah Syed Niyamatullah Mosque
File:Toha Khana (Kachari bari) Complex of Shah Suja 11.jpg, Shah Syed Niyamatullah Grave
File:Toha Khana (Kachari bari) Complex of Shah Suja 08.jpg, Unknown graves besides Shah Syed Niyamatullah Grave
File:Toha Khana (Kachari bari) Complex of Shah Suja 05.jpg, Well inside Tahakhana
See also
* List of archaeological sites in Bangladesh
References
External links
Tahkhana Complex
{{Mosques in Bangladesh
Archaeological sites in Bangladesh
16th-century architecture
Mughal architecture
Bengal Subah
Mosques in Chapai Nawabganj
Buildings and structures in Bangladesh