Read the passage and answer the questions B. 'Heritage [গণিত] is what we inherit from the past, live with in the present and then pass on [গণিত] our children or future generation. Our unique source of life and inspiration is our cultural and natural heritage. When we speak of 'World Heritage [গণিত] , it indicates places and sites that we inherited from the past and pass on [গণিত] the future generation of the entire world. The 'Shat Gambuj Mosque [গণিত] in Bagerhat is such a heritage. It became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985. Originally, the historic Mosque City was known as 'Khalifatabad [গণিত] . It is situated at the outskirts of Bagerhat town, not very far from the dense mangrove forest of the Sundarbans. Khalifatabad was a Muslim colony. It was founded by the Turkish general, a saint warrior Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century. The infrastructure of the city reveals significant technical skills in many mosques as well as early Islamic monuments. Baked bricks were used for the construction of the buildings. The planning of the city was dominated by the tradition of Islamic architecture and the decorations were a combination of Mughal and Turkish architecture. Khan Jahan built a network of roads, bridges, public buildings and reservoirs [গণিত] make the city habitable. There were about 360 mosques in the city. Among them the most remarkable is the multi-domed Shat Gombuj Mosque. The mosque is unique in the sense that it has 60 pillars that support the roof, with 77 low height domes. The 4 towers at 4 corners have smaller domes at the top as well. The vast prayer hall has 11 arched doorways on the east and 7 each on the north and south for light and ventilation. It has 7 aisles running along the length of the mosque and 11 deep curves between the slender stone columns. These columns support the curving arches created by the domes. The thickness of the arches is 6 feet and have slightly narrowing hollow and round wall. The west wall in the interior has 11 'Mihrabs [গণিত] (niche in mosque pointing towards Makkah). These Mihrabs are decorated with stonework and terracotta. The floor of the mosque is made of brick. Besides being used as a prayer hall, Khan Jahan used the mosque as his court too. Today, it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and one of the best architectural beauties of Bangladesh. B. Answer the following questions: (a) What do you mean by 'World Heritage [গণিত] ? (b) What did Khan Jahan Ali do [গণিত] make the city habitable? (c) What are the things that make the Shat Gambuj Mosque so special? (d) How was the mosque used? (e) Where is the Shat Gambuj Mosque located?

উত্তর: (a) According [গণিত] the passage, 'World Heritage [গণিত] indicates the places and sites that are inherited from the past and are preserved [গণিত] be passed on [গণিত] the future generation of the entire world for their cultural and natural importance. (b) [গণিত] make the city habitable, Khan Jahan Ali built a network of essential infrastructure, which included roads, bridges, public buildings, and reservoirs for fresh water. (c) The Shat Gambuj Mosque is special due [গণিত] its unique architectural features. It has 60 slender stone pillars that support a roof with 77 low-height domes, 11 arched doorways on the east for entry, and 11 mihrabs on the west wall decorated with beautiful stonework and terracotta. (d) The mosque was used for multiple purposes. Besides being used as a prayer hall for the Muslim devotees, Khan Jahan Ali also used it as his court for administrative activities. (e) The Shat Gambuj Mosque is located in Bagerhat, Bangladesh. It is situated on the outskirts of Bagerhat town, not very far from the dense mangrove forest of the Sundarbans.

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