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Shaheed Minar, Silchar
শহীদ মিনার, শিলচর
Language Martyrs' Memorial, Silchar Railway Station, Assam, India
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeMonument
Architectural styleModern
LocationCachar, Assam, India
AddressGandhibagh, Silchar

Shaheed Minar, Silchar is a monument built in memory of the martyrs of the 1961 Assam Language Movement. It is located in Gandhibagh, Silchar, in the state of Assam, India, and every year on May 19, homage is paid here to the martyrs of the language movement.

History

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On May 19, 1961, during the agitation demanding the inclusion of Bengali as one of the state languages of Assam, 11 Bengalis were martyred by gunfire from paramilitary forces in the Silchar railway station area. In their memory, this Central Shaheed Minar was established in Gandhibagh, Silchar.[1][2][3][4][5]

Usage

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Language Martyr's Memorial Plaque, Silchar railway station, Assam

Every year on May 19 at 2:35 PM, the residents of Silchar pay tribute at this Shaheed Minar, remembering the barbaric incident of 1961. The Chief Minister of Assam or their representative also offers respect at the Shaheed Minar annually.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b আরেক ফাল্গুনের কথা [The Tale of Another Falgun]. Prothom alo (in Bengali).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ আসামে বাংলা ভাষা-আন্দোলন [The Bengali Language Movement in Assam]. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  3. ^ Sarkar, Gautam (2008-03-20). "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Jharkhand | Court route for language status". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-01-18.
  4. ^ "Tripura, Bangladesh celebrate international mother language day". The Times of India. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  5. ^ বাংলা ভাষা আন্দোলনের অকথিত ইতিহাস [The Untold History of the Bengali Language Movement]. CAN (in Bengali). 21 February 2017. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2017.