Pearu Sardar (1893–1961) was an area leader of Dhaka, Pakistan. At the beginning of the 20th century, the area leader of Dhaka was known as ''Sardar''; he was known for his involvement in the Language Movement of 1952. The first Shaheed Minar to commemorate the Language

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of February 21, 1952 was built immediately after the events of that day, with his sponsorship.It's True!
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Role in 1952

According to Dr. Sayeed Haider, a main planner and the designer of the first Shaheed Minar, the decision to build it was first made by the students of

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. The planning started at midnight on February 22, 1952, and work started the next day. It was sponsored by Sardar, one of the old Dhaka panchayet sardars. Although a

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was in place, students started building the Minar on the afternoon of February 23 and worked through the night to finish it by dawn. A handwritten paper was attached to the Minar with "Shaheed Smritistombho" written on it. It was demolished within a few days by the police and

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Awards

In 2015, the government of

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announced the nominees for the Ekushey Padak Award, one of the country's highest civilian awards. Sardar received the award posthumously, in recognition for his role during the language movement.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sardar, Pearu Recipients of the Ekushey Padak 1893 births 1961 deaths Bengali language activists 20th-century Bengalis