Janani O Gorbito Bornomala (Bengali: জননী ও গর্বিত বর্ণমালা, lit. 'Mother and proud albhabets') is a sculpture of a mother protesting while carrying her son's corpse.[1] One of notable work of Mrinal Haque for Dhaka City.[2] It is situated in front of the BTCL headquarter at the junction of Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue near Bangla Motor,[3] in Dhaka city's Paribagh.[1] It was erected on the theme of Bangla language movement.[4] The sculpture was inaugurated on February 20, 2016.[5] This is one of sculptures erected by Haque's private funding.[1]
| Janani O Gorbito Bornomala | |
|---|---|
| Bangla: জননী ও গর্বিত বর্ণমালা | |
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| Artist | Mrinal Haque |
| Year | 20 February 2016 |
| Subject | Bangla language movement |
| Dimensions | 490 cm (16 ft) |
| Location | Dhaka |
| 23°44′34″N 90°23′45″E / 23.742723°N 90.395901°E | |
| Owner | Dhaka South City Corporation |
Background and description
edit"I felt that besides Shaheed Minar, there is no other significant monument that symbolizes our language movement. There should be. Thus, I sculpted the monument 'Shaheed Janani O Gorbito Bornomala'."
Mrinal Haque wanted to erect another significant sculpture on the theme of language movement. He felt that there should be another monument besides Shaheed Minar on such theme.[4] The symbol of the sculpture is the sacrifice of the mother and child and the struggle for the independence of Bangladesh.[6]
A mother in despair holding the body of her in her arms is depicted as a symbolic protest. The sculpture Mother and Child is surrounded by two red and green circles. Red-green circles symbolize the flag of Bangladesh; As well as the red color is a symbol of sacrifice and blood and the green color is a symbol of peace and life. In front of the sculpture there are a few Bengali alphabets in a green circle. Behind the red circle are '21' in Bengali. The sculpture is 16 feet high and has Bengali alphabet and numbers.[7]
Gallery
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Close up frontal view -
Front view 2 -
From Nazrul Islam Avenue
References
edit- ^ a b c Shahid, Sarah Nafisa (2018-05-18). "What do public sculptures speak of?". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "A sculptor's demise: Mrinal Haque". The Business Standard. 2020-08-22. Archived from the original on 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Popular works of Mrinal Haque". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 2020-08-22. Archived from the original on 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ a b c Shams, Tanvir (2017-02-19). "A stroll on the history of martyrs memorials". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Nawal Khan, Meem Noshin (2016-02-24). "একুশের ভাস্কর্য: জননী ও গর্বিত বর্ণমালা". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Meem, Aysha Mahmood (2020-09-06). "Mrinal Haque: Representative of Present Time Sculpture". Shampratik Deshkal. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Rahman, Mukhlesur (2023-11-17). "'জননী ও গর্বিত বর্ণমালা' ভাস্কর্যের সংস্কার চাই". Khaborer Kagoj (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
