Mausoleum of Three Leaders

Mausoleum of three leaders
তিন নেতার মাজার
	23°43′45″N 90°24′00″E / 23.72911°N 90.39997°E
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Designer	S. A. K. Masud Ahmad
Type	Mausoleum
Material	Concrete, ceramic and marble
Completion date	1963
Dedicated to	A. K. Fazlul Huq; Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy; Khwaja Nazimuddin;

The Mausoleum of Three Leaders (Bengali: তিন নেতার মাজার) located at Shahbag, Dhaka in Bangladesh, contains the graves of three prominent leaders of Pakistan Movement from Bengal: A. K. Fazlul Huq, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Khwaja Nazimuddin. All three men served as the Prime Minister of Bengal in British India and after independence two of them also served as Prime Minister of Pakistan.^[1]

History[edit]

The Mausoleum of three leaders is located in Suhrawardy Udyan in Shahbagh across from the Doel Square near the University of Dhaka.^[2] It was established in the year 1963 and designed by architect Masud Ahmad and S.A. Zahiruddin.^[3] The three political leaders buried in this mausoleum were died on different dates but were all buried in the same area as all three of them had contributed significantly to East Pakistan and were all involved politically. Even with all these achievements, it was rumored that these three political leaders had a rivalry with each other in terms of success. However, despite their rivalry, three of the political leaders were buried under the same roof of the mausoleum of the three leaders.^[4] In 2015, the Rapid Action Battalion recovered 18 cocktails from the mausoleum. After the incident, the Rapid Action Battalion started an investigation into the matter.^[5] In 2022, two people, including a policeman, were injured while trying to stop the fight between the two sides inside the mausoleum.^[6] According to a 2024 report, the mausoleum has deteriorated due to lack of care and maintenance, and the site has become a haven for criminals.^[7]

Burials[edit]

Name	Birth	Death	Explanation	Source
A.K. Fazlul Huq	1873	1962	He was a very well known politician who was famous for his leadership qualities. One of his most important contributions was being involved with the Bengali Language Movement. He also presented the Lahore Resolution in 1940. Fazlul Huq along with Huseyn Suhrawardy had engaged in many political acts such as forming the United Front in the 1954 elections, with which they had gained victory by winning the most seats. Huseyn Suhrawardy and Fazlul Huq had also worked together to control the government of East Pakistan. However, it was rumored that Suhrawardy and Fazlul Huq had rivalry between them which had caused Fazul Huq to step down from politics.	^[4]
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy	1892	1963	He was known to be the founder of the Awami League. He was also known to contribute significantly to the growth and development of East Pakistan. Suhrawardy became the Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1956 but resigned in 1957.
Khawaja Nazimuddin	1894	1964	He served as the second Governor-General of Pakistan from 1948 to 1951 and also served as the second Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1951 to 1953. Suhrawardy had served as the Minister of Labor and also the Minister of Civil Supplies under Khawaja Nazimuddin.

Architecture[edit]

The style of architecture of the monuments is an interpretation of Islamic Arcs.^[2] The Mausoleum of three leaders consists of a hyperbolic paraboloid structure that is erected over the three graves of the three political leaders. It is possible to enter this mausoleum from two sides. Although you have to go underground to see the three tombs located here, there are replicas of three graves below the monument.^[4]