Shoparjito Shadhinota
Public sculpture in Bangladesh
Shoparjito Shadhinota (English: Self-earned Freedom) is a sculpture by Shamim Sikder commemorating the Bangladesh Liberation war.[1][2]
History
The sculpture was built in 1990, and is located in Dhaka University.[3] After the statue was inaugurated Islamic extremists threatened to destroy it.[4]
References
- ^ "A tour of war monuments". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Guhathakurta, Meghna; Schendel, Willem van (2013). The Bangladesh Reader: History, Culture, Politics. Duke University Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0822353188. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Sculptures themed on the Liberation War". The Daily Star. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Leung, Mikey; Meggitt, Belinda (2012). Bradt Travel Guide - Bangladesh. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 163. ISBN 9781841624099. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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