page_title: Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Where Emam used to stand while praying.
context_page_description: The Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah, also known as Mughal Eidgah, is located in Saat Masjid road, in Dhanmondi residential area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Eidgah was built in 1640 CE during the Mughal era and has been in use for Eid celebration since then.
  The structure is a listed archaeological site of the Department of Archaeology and has historical, architectural and heritage values. It is an example of Mughal architecture. Conservationist architect Abu Sayeed M Ahmed wrote, "This Eidgah is the oldest surviving Mughal monument in Dhaka city. There is no second one with the architectural forms and features similar to it."
context_section_description: The Mughal Eidgah is a monumental structure built during the Mughal Empire. the Eidgah was built by Mir Abul Qasim, a Diwan of Shah Shuja and builder of Boro Katra.
  The Mughal subehdars and diwans living in this land used to come to the Eidgah for Eid prayers.
caption: Mihrab (central prayer-niche) that Emams faced during prayers.
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