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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Pearu Sardar''' (1893–1961) was an area leader of [[Dhaka, Bangladesh|Dhaka, Pakistan]]. At the beginning of the 20th century, the area leader of Dhaka was known as ''Sardar''; he was known for his involvement in the [[Bengali Language Movement#Events of 1952|Language Movement of 1952]]. The first [[Shaheed Minar, Dhaka|Shaheed Minar]] to commemorate the Language [[Martyrs]] of February 21, 1952 was built immediately after the events of that day, with his sponsorship.<ref name="Daily Star">[http://www.thedailystar.net/print_post/its-true-12263 It's True!]</ref><br />
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==Role in 1952==<br />
According to Dr. Sayeed Haider, a main planner and the designer of the first Shaheed Minar, the decision to build it was first made by the students of [[Dhaka Medical College]].<ref name="Daily Star"/> The planning started at midnight on February 22, 1952, and work started the next day. It was sponsored by Sardar, one of the old Dhaka [[Panchayati raj|panchayet]] sardars.<ref name="Daily Star"/> Although a [[curfew]] was in place, students started building the Minar on the afternoon of February 23 and worked through the night to finish it by dawn. A handwritten paper was attached to the Minar with "Shaheed Smritistombho" written on it. It was demolished within a few days by the police and [[Pakistani Army]].<ref name="Daily Star"/><br />
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==Awards==<br />
In 2015, the government of [[Bangladesh]] announced the nominees for the [[Ekushey Padak Awards (2010–19)|Ekushey Padak Award]], one of the country's highest civilian awards. Sardar received the award posthumously, in recognition for his role during the language movement.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2015/feb/08/15-selected-ekushey-padak-2015 |title=15 selected for Ekushey Padak &#124; Dhaka Tribune |accessdate=2015-05-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709004721/http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2015/feb/08/15-selected-ekushey-padak-2015 |archivedate=2015-07-09 }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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