The public was allowed access to the historic Dhaka Gate, also called Ramna Gate or Mir Jumla Gate.
One of the capital's oldest specimens of Mughal architecture, Dhaka Gate is important to the history of the city.
Dhaka grew significantly under the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, which is why Subahdar (governor) Mir Jumla built the gate as the northern gateway, denoting the boundary of the city.
The Buriganga River bank provided access to the city through Dhaka Gate. It was essential in preventing possible pirate attacks on the city.
Dhaka Gate suffered significant damage throughout the ages, and Magistrate Charles Dawes repaired it in 1825.
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) took the lead last year in bringing the historic building back to its formersplendor.
Located in the Dhaka University neighborhood, this famous building was formerly thought to be the entrance to Dhaka. It can be found on the path connecting Bangla Academy and Doel Chattar.
The cost of rebuilding the gate is 82, 40, 155 Taka.
Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation, reopened the gate by removing the big stone's cover.
To rebuild the Dhaka Gate, resources like lime, betel nut, khoir, molasses, and Maddhapara granite stone chips were employed.
"Today I am very delighted to be able to revive this historical construction again," declared the mayor of DSCC. Revival of Dhaka's legacy is one of our pledges. We began to envision the realization of our pledge with the opening of this Dhaka Gate. The canon of Mir Jumla, which he utilized to conquer Assam, is the new addition we made to the Dhaka Gate."
Being one of Mir Jumla's most notable weaponry, the Canon of Mir Jumla's Tank (Bibi Mariyam) has been brought and placed close to the left wing of the rebuilt gate.
"We are striving to restore and rebuild other historical monuments including Raj Kuthi, Ruplal House, Boro Katara, and the old Buriganga River. We have taken on many more projects of this nature. Since excavation is likely to come to a close, we hope to restart Nouka Baich in the Adi Buriganga River," he continued.
He requested that the Dhaka Gate be adequately maintained by the appropriate authorities.
"We have a moral obligation to protect our cultural legacy. He threatened to punish anyone who attempted to deface this legacy by putting placards on the Dhaka Gate's walls.
An MP from the Dhaka 8 constituency, Bahauddin Nasim, attended the inaugural event.
The Dhaka Gate can be found where the Science Library, the Suhrawardy Uddyan, and Dhaka University's Curzon Hall converge.
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