Visit to a historical place / interesting place/ visit to Dhaka / Sonargaon/ Mainamati/ Shat Gambuj mosque (Letter, Application & Email Writing)

Letters:

Write a letter to your friend describing about your recent your visit to a historical place.

5th Janurary, 2024

15, Chanmari Road

Lalkhan Bazar, Chittagong.

Dear ‘Siam’,

I have received your letter of the 5th instant. In it you wanted to know about my recent visit to a historical place. Here is a short description of the same.

You know that we went to Sonargaon for our visit. We were about thirty-five in number including one of our teachers. We reached there by bus at 9 a.m. with all necessary utensils and materials. After reaching Sonargaon, we finished our breakfast by 9.30 a.m. We had a cook with us. He became busy with cooking. We helped him in different works. Some were cooking, some were singing, some were cutting jokes and others were playing different types of games. At about 2 p.m. the lunch was ready. By this time all of us became very hungry. All of us took our lunch with full appetite. After lunch we went out for sight seeing. You know, Sonargaon is a place of historical interest. It was once the capital of Bengal. The museum of Sonargaon charmed us most. We started for home at 5 p.m. after taking our tea.

We enjoyed the visit most and the day will always be remembered. What a pleasure it would be if you were in the midst of us! Really, we missed you very much. This is all for today. With love and best wishes.

Yours ever

Tahseen

Write a letter to your younger brother describing a place of historical importance.

5th Janurary, 2024

15, Chanmari Road

Lalkhan Bazar, Chittagong.

Dear Habib

No letter from you for a long time. A few days ago I visited the most famous Shat Gambuj mosque in Bagerhat. It is a place of historical interest in Bangladesh. I want to let you know a brief account of it.

By train I reached Bagerhat. I hired a rickshaw and went to visit the Shat Gambuj mosque. It was built in 1440 by Khan Jahan Ali, a preacher of Islam. It stands on sixty pillars. It has 77 domes instead of 60 domes. The inside walls are very thick and flowers are painted on it. It is a work of great art and engineering skill of the period. I also visited the large tanks known as Dargadighi and Ghoradighi near the mosque. I was wondered at the sight of all these activities of human beings in the days long past.

I hope you will make frequent visits to such kind of places. You will be benefited much.

No more today. Please write to me soon. With love.

Sincerely yours,

Habiba

Write a letter to your friend describing how you have enjoyed your visit to an interesting place.

 12th September, 2024

Patherghata, Chittagong.

My dear Raju,

Your letter of the 15th instant is to hand. In it you have told me something about your recent visit to Khan Jahan Ali’s Dargah and the Satgambuj Mosque near Bagerhat. Today I am telling you something about my recent visit to Mainamati.

Mainamati is situated about six miles due west of Comilla. The relics of an ancient Buddhist civilization have been discovered here. Only a part of the entire site is called the Shalban Vihar. The remains of the Buddhist monastery have been dug out alone with a central shrine. Many valuable articles of use have also been discovered in the ruins.

History tells us that a new royal dynasty called the Chanda dynasty rose after the fall of the Palas. They ruled over the south-eastern Bengal between the 9th and the 11th century. They had their capital at Rohitgiri.

Mainamati is really a site of great historical interest. I want to pay a second visit to Mainamati together with you in the next winter holidays.

No more today. With love and best wishes to you.

Yours ever,

Tahseen

Write a letter to your friend describing/telling your experience about an historical place you recently visited.            -

12th September, 2024

Patherghata, Chittagong.

My dear Belal.

Thanks a lot from the core of heart for your sweet note. Hope you are well. I am also well with my family. You are curious to know about my recent visit to a historical place. Now I am giving you a brief account of it.

Visiting an historical place has a great importance in student life. Only by reading books a student can not widen his kingdom of knowledge to face the battle of life successfully. I am a student of class xii and very curious to visit any historical place to acquire a new experience and knowledge which will help me to overcome any challenges easily. During the last winter vacation I visited Dhaka which is one of the biggest historical cities in the world. I went to visit Dhaka by train with my father who is a Headmaster of a secondary school in our Upazila. I have visited Dhaka University, Jaganath University, the Sangsad Bhaban, the National Museum. the National Zoo, the National Memorial at Savar, the Dhaka High Court, the Shishu Park, the Lalbag Fort- the Ramna Park, the Shahs Mosque, the Tara Mosque, the Ahsan Manjil and many other historical places. I have earned a lot of new experience which will help me to prosper in life. I believe that every student should visit a historical place every year to make life successful.

No more today.

With my best wishes to you.

Yours ever,

Jabeyer.

Suppose you have recently visited Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and you have seen many ancient historical places also.

Now, write a letter to your friend describing your experience of visiting a place of historical importance.

12th September, 2024

Patherghata, Chittagong.

My dear Rubu,

I just got back from a trip to Dhaka, and I wanted to tell you about it.

Dhaka is a really old city. It was established by Islam Khan during the time of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Now, it's the capital of Bangladesh and it's situated on the Buriganga River. There are many ancient places to see there.

First, I visited the Lalbagh Fort, which sits on the bank of the Buriganga River. It was built by Md. Azam Shah, the Subedar of Bengal and the third son of Emperor Aurangazeb, back in 1678. Originally, it was called "Kila Aurangabad," but it's commonly known as Lalbagh Fort now. Later, Shaesta Khan, another Subedar of Bengal, made it even more grand. The fort is surrounded by big walls and has the graves of Shaesta Khan's daughter Bibi Pari, a mosque, and a bathhouse (hamamkhana). It's about 2000 feet long from east to west and 800 feet wide from north to south. The main gate, which is three stories tall and beautifully decorated with Mughal architecture, is on the southern wall. There are also smaller gates on the other walls. The walls themselves are made of thin red bricks.

During my trip, I also visited some other important places like the National Museum, Sangsad Bhaban, Mirpur Zoo, Botanical Garden, and Dhaka Stadium. I had a great time exploring Dhaka, and I think you should visit there too when you have some free time.

Sending love to you and regards to your parents.

Yours always,

Rocky

Emails:

Visit to Shat Gambuj Mosque/Place of Historical Interest

To: Alamgirhossain56@gmail.com 

Subject: Visit to Shat Gambuj Mosque/Place of Historical Interest  

My dearest Alamgir,

I am grateful for your sweet note and I am pleased to inform you that my studies are going well. Today, I want to share with you about the recent excursion that we took from our school to Bagerhat, a historical place in Bangladesh.

To get there, we took a train and upon arrival, I hired a rickshaw to take me to the Shat Gambuj Mosque. During our visit to this historic site, we learned about many interesting things. The mosque was constructed in 1440 by Khan Jahan Ali, an Islamic preacher. The mosque is very large, and its architecture is adorned with terracotta flowers, foliage, and plain designs. It stands on sixty pillars, but it was initially meant to have 77 domes instead of 60. The inside walls are quite thick and adorned with floral paintings, showcasing great artistic and engineering skills of that period. There is also a prayer house, which is exquisitely decorated. While there, I also visited the largest tanks in the area, known as Dargadighi and Ghoradighi, which were equally impressive. Witnessing these remarkable feats of human activity from the past left me in awe.

I am confident that my account of the trip has piqued your interest and that you may consider visiting the site someday. No more for today. Please write back soon.

With love and affection,

 Javid

Vocabulary:

Words/phrases along with their English meanings, Bangla meanings, and Hindi meanings:

Word/Phrase	English Meaning	Bangla Meaning	Hindi Meaning
Recent	Happening not long ago	সাম্প্রতিক	हाल का
Historical place	Place of historical importance	ঐতিহাসিক স্থান	ऐतिहासिक स्थान
Visit	A trip to see a place	ভ্রমণ	यात्रा
Description	A detailed account	বর্ণনা	विवरण
Breakfast	Morning meal	সকালের খাবার	नाश्ता
Lunch	Midday meal	মধ্যাহ্নভোজ	दोपहर का खाना
Utensils	Tools for cooking or eating	বাসনপত্র	बर्तन
Material	Substance or items used for work	উপাদান	सामग्री
Cook	Someone who prepares food	রাঁধুনি	रसोइया
Hungry	Feeling a need for food	ক্ষুধার্ত	भूखा
Appetite	Desire to eat	রুচি	भूख
Sightseeing	Visiting places of interest	দর্শন	पर्यटन
Museum	A place displaying artifacts	জাদুঘর	संग्रहालय
Charmed	Delighted or fascinated	মোহিত	मोहित
Ancient	Very old	প্রাচীন	प्राचीन
Civilization	A developed society	সভ্যতা	सभ्यता
Dynasty	A ruling family	রাজবংশ	राजवंश
Shrine	A sacred place	মন্দির	मंदिर
Ruins	Remains of a destroyed structure	ধ্বংসাবশেষ	खंडहर
Monastery	A place where monks live	মঠ	मठ
Relics	Artifacts from the past	পুরাবশেষ	अवशेष
Engineer	A person who designs structures	প্রকৌশলী	अभियंता
Skill	Ability to do something well	দক্ষতা	कौशल
Established	Founded or started	প্রতিষ্ঠিত	स्थापित
Subedar	A regional governor	সুবেদার	सूबेदार
Grave	Burial place	কবর	कब्र
Architecture	Design of buildings	স্থাপত্য	वास्तुकला
Adorned	Decorated	অলংকৃত	सुसज्जित
Floral	Related to flowers	ফুলের	पुष्पीय
Dome	Rounded roof	গম্বুজ	गुंबद
Brick	A block of clay used for building	ইট	ईंट
Tank	A large water storage area	পুকুর	तालाब
Awe	Feeling of wonder	বিস্ময়	आश्चर्य
Note	A written message	নোট	नोट
Curiosity	Desire to know	কৌতূহল	जिज्ञासा
Headmaster	Principal of a school	প্রধান শিক্ষক	प्रधानाध्यापक
Vacation	Holiday period	ছুটি	छुट्टी
Botanical	Related to plants	উদ্ভিদবিদ্যা সংক্রান্ত	वनस्पति
Prosper	To succeed	উন্নতি করা	समृद्ध होना
Kingdom	Realm or domain	রাজ্য	राज्य
Mughal	A dynasty of rulers in India	মুঘল	मुग़ल
Memorial	A structure to remember an event/person	স্মৃতিসৌধ	स्मारक
Preacher	Religious teacher	প্রচারক	उपदेशक
Artifact	Object from the past	প্রাচীন নিদর্শন	प्राचीन वस्तु
Experience	Practical knowledge	অভিজ্ঞতা	अनुभव
Leisure	Free time	অবসর	अवकाश
Discover	To find something	আবিষ্কার	खोज
Fascinate	To attract greatly	মুগ্ধ করা	मंत्रमुग्ध करना