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In mid-15th century, a Muslim Colony was founded in the inhospitable mangrove forest of the Sundarbans near the sea coast in Bagerhat district by a saint Ulugh Khan Jahan. He was the earliest torchbearer of Islam in the South who laid the nucleus of an affluent city during the reign of Sultan Nasir Uddin Mahmud Shah (1442-59), then known as “khalifatabad” (present Bagerhat). Khan Jahan adorned his city with numerous mosques, tanks, roads and public buildings.

The most spectacular of which is the imposing multidomed mosque in Bangladesh, known as the Shat Gambuj Masjid. The stately fabric of the monument stands on the eastern bank of a vast sweet water tank, clustered around by the heavy foliage of a low lying countryside characteristic of a sea coast landscape.

The mosque is roofed over with 77 squat domes including 7 Chauchala or four-sided domes in the middle row. The vast prayer hall is provided with 11 arched door- ways on east and 7 each on north and south for ventilation and light. It has 7 longitudinal aisles and 11 deep bays by a forest of slender stones columns.

From this columns spring rows of endless arches, supporting the domes. The arches are six feet in thickness, have slightly tapering hollow and round walls. The interior and the exterior of the mosque give a view of rather plain architecture but the interior western wall of the mosque was beautifully decorated with terracotta flowers and foliage.

Besides being used as a prayer hall the mosque was also used as the court of Khan Jahan Ali. Now it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of Bangladesh.

SSC English First(1st) Paper Question 2023 (PDF)

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

(a) A Muslim Colony was founded near the sea coast in Bagerhat which was a ¾.
(i) desolate place
(ii) barbarious place
(iii) welcoming strangers place
(iv) inhumation place

(b) When was a Muslim Colony founded?
(i) In the beginning of the 15th century
(ii) In the 15th century
(iii) In the last of the 15th century
(iv) In the middle of the 15th century

(c) The word ‘Nucleus’ in the passage means ¾.
(i) centre of shooting
(ii) centre of learning
(iii) centre of preaching religion
(iv) centre of development

(d) ‘An affluent’ city means ¾.
(i) a powerful city
(ii) barbarious place
(iii) an underdeveloped city
(iv) an aggressive city

(e) The Shat Gambuj Mosque is situated by the side of ¾.
(i) an ocean
(ii) a large tank
(iii) a great wave
(iv) a sea

(f) Khan Jahan Ali founded a Muslim colony to___.
(i) reign the region
(ii) preach Islam
(iii) collect revenue
(iv) build numerous mosques

(g) The former name of Bagerhat was___.
(i) Nasirabad
(ii) Jalalabad
(iii) Khalifatabad
(iv) Murshidabad

(h) During the rule of ___Khan Jahan Ali came to Bagerhat.
(i) Sultan Alauddin Hossain Shah
(ii) Sultan Nasiruddin.
(iii) Sultan Giasuddin Azam Shah
(iv) Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah

(i) A Muslim colony was founded in a ___.
(i) hilly place
(ii) densely populated place
(iii) crowdy place
(iv) desolate place

(j) The Shat Gambuj Masjid was used as ___.
(i) a prayer hall
(ii) a court
(iii) an arsenal
(iv) both (i) & (ii)

(k) What is meant by ‘torchbearer’?
(i) A person who possesses riches
(ii) A person who bears electric light
(iii)A person who teaches people
(iv)A person who brings messages and knowledge about religion

(l) The arched door-ways were set of___.
(i) beautification
(ii) air and light
(iii) adornment
(iv) none

(m) In spite of being a mosque, the Shat Gambuj Masjid was used for___.
(i) legal purpose
(ii) spiritual purpose
(iii) political purpose
(iv) social gathering

(PDF Download) SSC English 1st paper Model Question 2023

(n) ‘The heavy foliage’ means___.
(i) thick leaves
(ii) leaves collectivey
(iii) a leaf
(iv) a leafy plant

(o) What does the word ‘bay’ mean in the context of the passage?
(i) Deep bark of hounds
(ii) Compartment for storing things
(iii) Reddish brown colour
(iv) Lake

2. Write whether the statements are true or false. If false, give the correct answer.

(a) It was Sultan Nasir Uddin Mahmud Shah who beautified the city of Bagerhat.
(b) None but Khan Jahan Ali preached Islam all over the country.

(c) The Shat Gambuj Masjid is more spectacular than all other activities of Khan Jahan Ali.
(d) Sultan Nasir Uddin Mahmud reigned for 16 years.
(e) Sultan Nasir Uddin Mahmud was the founder of Bagerhat city.

(f) Ulugh Khan Jahan ali was one of the greatest saint of Islam.
(g) The muslim colony was founded at the end of the 15th century.
(h) The passage provides us with no information about the brith place of Khan Jahan.

(i) The mosque was named Shat Gambuj Masjid because of having sixty domes.
(j) The Shat Gambuj Masjid helps us to commemorate the philanthropic activities of Khan Jahan Ali.

(k) A Muslim colony was established in an inhospitable mangrove of Sundarbans.
(l) Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud reigned for the 16 years.
(m) Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud was the founder of Bagerhat city.

(n) There were seven four-sided domes in the middle row.
(o) The Shat Gambuj Mosque increases our national heritage.

3. Fill in each gap in the following passage with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.

used, renowned, consists of ,adorned, in order, philanthropic, spread, dominated, multidomed, laid, known, torchbearer, betterment

(a) It was a (a)––– saint who (b) ––– the foundation of a Muslim Colony in Bagerhat district. He is (c) ––– as the torchbearer of Islam. The city was (d) ––– with mosques, tanks, roads etc. for the (e) ––– of people. Khan Jahan Ali proceeded towards Bagerhat (f) ––– to preach Islam. Of the (g) ––– activities done by the saint one was the (h) ––– mosque called Shat Gambuj Masjid. Because this beautiful mosque (i) –––77 squat domes an 11 arched doors. It was (j) ––– both as a prayer hall and court of Khan Jahan.

Testimony, Architect, Social, Philanthropic, Philanthropist, numerous, Devoted, Decorated, Imposing, Beauties, Attractions, Affluent

(b) Khan Jahan Ali was a great (a) ___. Besides his (b) ___ activities he (c) ___his mind to develop the condition of Bagerhat City. He (d) ___the city with (e) ___mosques, tanks, roads and public buildings. Among all his (f) ___ activities, the Shat Gambuj Masjid is the most (g) ___.The Shat Gambuj Masjid bears the (h) ___of the architectural (i) ___. Now it is one of the greatest tourists (j) ___.

Suitable, Previously, Spread, Established, Preacher, Reign, Attractions, Wealthy, Beautiful, Unfavourable, Famous, Decorated

(c) Khan Jahan Ali, a (a) ___saint, (b) ___a Muslim colony in Bagerhat district. It was situated in the (c) ___mangrove forest of the Sundarbans near the sea-coast. He was the (d) ___of Islam in the south who (e) ___the light of Islam among the people of Bagerhat. He founded a (f) ___city during the (g) ___of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah

Used, Renowned, Consists of, Adomed, Philanthropic, In order, Dominated, Multidomed, Laid, Known, Torchbearer, Betterment

(d) It was a (a) ___saint who (b) ___the foundation of Muslim Colony in Bagerhat district. He is (c) ___as the torchbearer of Islam. The city was (d) ___with mosque, takes, roads etc, for the (e) ___of people. Khan Jahan Ali proceeded towards Bagerhat (f) ___to preach Islam. Of the (g) ___activitives done by the saint one was the (h) ___mosque called Shat Gambuj Masjid. Because the beautiful mosque (i) ___77 squat domes and 11 arched doors. It was (j) ___both as a prayer hall and court of Khan Jahan.

Suitable,Previously, Spread, Established, Preacher, Rule, Attractions, Wealthy, Beautiful, Pious, Unfavourable, Decorated

(e) Ulugh Khan Jahan Ali, a (a) ___ a Muslim colony in Bagerhat district. It was situated in the (c) ___mangrove forest of the Sundarbans near the seacoast, He was (d) ___Of Islam in the south and he. In the sound and he (e) ___the light of Islam among the people of Bagerhat. He founded a (f) ___city during the (g) ___of Sultan Mahmud Shah. Bagerhat was (h) ___called Khalifatabad. The city has been (i) ___with numerous mosques. There are other (j) ___ of the city for its tanks, roads and public buildings.

Spread, Known, Judicial, Achievements, Garden, Decorated, Devoted, Spot, Purpose, Magnificent, Hero, Foundation,

(f) The wee-known (a) ___of Islam, Khan Jahan Ali first ladi the (b) ___of colony in the present Bagerhat in fifteenth century. The main (c) ___of his arrival was to (d) ___Islam in that area. He set up a prosperous city and (e) ___it with hundreds of mosques, roads, ponds and many other public buildings. Of his (f) ___the most attractive scene is a (g) ___mosque which is famous for its numerous domes (h) ___ as Shat Gambuj Masjid. It is one of the fascinating tourist (i) ___ and architectural beauties of our country. Khan Jahan sometimes used it for (j) ___purpose.

Mangrove, Earliest, Foliage, District, Adomed, Squat, Court, Affluent, Architectural, Founded, Imposing, Century,

(g) A Muslim Colony was (a) ___in the inhospitable (b) ___ forest of the Sundarbans near the sea coast in Bagerhat district by a saint Ulugh Khan Jahan. It was in mid 15th (c) ___. He was the (d) ___torch bearer of the island in the south. He laid the nucleus of an (e) ___ city during the reign of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah. The city was (f) ___—with numerous mosques, tanks, roads and public buildings. The Shat Gambuj Masjid is the most (g) ___—mosque in Bangladesh. It stands on the eastern bank of a vast sweet water tank. The mosque is roofed over with 77 (h) ___domes including 7 chauchafa or four sided dome in the middle row. It has 7 longitudinal aisles and 11 deep bays by a forest of slender stone columns. Beside being used as a prayer hall. The mosque was also used as the (j) ___of Khan Jahan Ali. Today it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best (j) ___ beuaties of Bangladesh.

Decorated, Foundation, Spread, Mid, Known, Dominated, Reigned, Construction, Having, Used,Done, Named,

(h) A famous saint (a) ___Khan Jahan Ali, laid the (b) ___of a Muslim Colony in Bagerhat district in the (c) ___15th century. Khan Jahan Ali came to Bagerhat to (d) ___ Islam when Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud (e) ___Bengal. He (f) ___ Bagerhat with many numerous mosques, roads and public buildings. Of the philanthropic activities done by Khan Jahan Ali one was the (g) ___ of a mosque (h) ___ as the Shat Gambuj Masjid. It is very imposing because of its (i) ___ many domes. The mosque was (j) ___both as a prayer hall and a court.

Sweet, Imposing, Commonly, Heritage, Specially, Densely, Court, Included, Reign, Water, At, Decorating

(p) After establishing a Muslim Colony (a) ___Bagerhat, Khan Jahan Ali started (b) ___ it with (c) ___tnaks, roads and public buildings.Shat gambuj mosques is the the most (d) ___ mosque in Bangladesh. It was the (e) ___of Sultan Nasiruddin Shah when Ulugh Khan Jahan came to Bagerhat. The (f) ___of the mosque is that it had 77 squat domes though it is (g) ___ called the Shat Gambuj Mosque. The mosque was not only used as prayer hall but also was the (h) ___ of Khan Jahan. It has recently been (i) ___— in the list of the world (j) ___Site.

Gathered, Impressive, Rule, Nucluesu, First, Many, Central, Scenery, Affluent, Prosperous, Uninhabitable, structure

(j) Khan Jahan Ali, the (a) ___torchbearer of Islam in the south laid the (b) ___ part of a (c) __ city in the (d) ___ mangrove forest of the Sundarbans near the seacoast in Bagerhat district during the (e) ___ of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah. He adorned his city with (f) ___mosques, roads and public buildings. The most (g) ___ of which is the Shat gambuj Masjid. The stately (h) ___ of the monument. Stands on the eastern bank of vast sweet water tank, (i) ___ around by the heavy foliage of a low-lying countryside characteristic of a seacoast (j) ___.

Surrounded, Impressive, Arrangements, Development, Kingly, Crouching, Artistic, Constructions, Seems, Majestic, Growth, Structure

(k) The Bagerhat district was the centre of (a) ___— and development during the reign of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah. Of all his (b) ___— the structure that stands out is the (c) ___— Shat Gambuj Masjid. The (d) ___— building stands on bank of a huge tank, (e) ___— by thick green trees. The mosque is not a (f) ___— only but is an (g) ___— piece. The roof of the mosque (h) ___— as if resting in a (i) ___— position on the columns. The domes, arched doors, columns, their very (j) ___— have made the mosque unique.

4. Read the passage again. Now, write a paragraph based on the information about the Shat Gambuj Mosque. Use the clues in the box below. Write the information in a correct sequence as it appears in the text. The paragraph should not exceed 70 words.

Khan Jahan Ali – torchbearer- affluent city- multidomed mosque- arched door- terracotta- tourist attraction.

5. Give short answer to the following questions.

(a) By whom and where was a Muslim Colony founded?
(b) What did Khan Jahan Ali adorn the city with?
(c) For what purposes was the mosque used?
(d) Where does the Shat Gambuj Masjid stand?
(e) How was the interior western wall decorated with?
(f) When did Khan Jahan Ali found a Muslim Colony in Bagerhat district?
(g) Why Khan Jahan Ali was called the earliest torchbearer of Islam in the south?
(h) How was the interior western wall of the Shat Gambuj Masjid decorated?
(i) How was the interior western wall decorated with?
(j) How many domes does the mosque have?
(k) How many squat domes are there over the roof of the Shat Gambuj Mosque?
(l) How did he furnish the city with?
(m) Where does the Shat Gambuj Masjid stand?
(n) Why has the mosque become the most attractive tourist spot?
(o) Why were there many doors in the mosque?

6. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own, based on the information from the passege.

(a) It was Khan Jahan Ali (a)–– founded the city of Bagerhat in the mid 15th century during the (b) –– of Sultan Nasir Uddin Mahmud. The city was (c)––with numerous mosques, tanks, roads etc. by Khan Jahan Ali.The Shat Gambuj Mosque was the most spectacular of his (d) –– . This (e) –mosque is situated on the eastern bank of a tank the water of which is (f) ––. Over the roof mosque there are 77 domes (g) –– 7 chauchala domes in the middle row. The vast prayer hall in (h) –– with 11 arched door ways. The prayer hall is well (i) –– and well lighted. Khan Jahan Ali used the mosque (j) –– as prayer purpose (k) ¾ as the court of justice.

(b) It was Khan jahan Ali (a)___founded the city of Bagethat in the mid -15th century during the (b)___of sultan Mahaud. The city was (c) ___ with mosques, tanks, roads etc. by Khan Jahan Ali. The Shat Gambuj mosque was the most spectacular of his (d) ___. This (e) ___-mosque is situated on the eastern bank of a tank the water of which is (f)___.Over the roof of the mosque there are 77domes (g)___7chinchilla some in the mi9ddle row. The vast pr4ayer hall is well (h) ___with 11 arched doorways. The prayes hall is well (i)___and well lighted. Khan jahan Ali used the mosque as prayer pupose (j) ___ as the court of justice.

(c) The city of Bagerhat became (a) ___by the (b) ___efforts of Khan Jahan Ali. He was not only a saint of Islam but also a (c) ___of mankind. He did a lot for the (d) ___of the people of Bagerhat. Khan Jahan Ali (e) ___ many mosque, roads and public buildings to (f) ___the city. To spectacular (g) ___of the imposing multimode mosque (h) ___ known as the Shat Gambuj Masjid is one of his memorable works. It stands on the (i) ___ bank of a vast sweet-water tank. The mosque is well (j) ___.

(d) Though there had been a (a) ___ environmental setback, Khan Jahan Ali founded the (b) ___ city Bagerhat (c) ___ all the odds and obstacles. In fact the brought the (d) ___ of knowledge to remove the darkness of (e) ___. He was very much (f) ___ in his planning for an affluent city. The mosque is a (g0 ___ of the then construction (h) ___ and architectural beauty with terracotta. It was used as the (i) ___ hall as well as the (j) ___ of Khan Jahan Ali.

(e) The Shat Gambuj Masjid is one of the well-known and magnificent (a) ___in Bangladesh. It is (b) ___ by the (c) ___ devotee of Islam, Khan Jahan Ali, in the present Bagerhat district. The mosque is famous for its numerous (d) ___ and architected beauty, perhaps the mosque takes its (e) ___ from the number of domes. But there are (f) ___ domes on the mosque not (g) ___ Khan Jahan sometimes (h) ___ it as a court today it (i) ___ one of the fascinating spots for (j) ___.
(f) A Muslim colony (a) ___ was set up by a pious saint, was an (b) ___ of Khan Jahan Ali. It was (c) ___ in the shelter less situation of the Sundarbans near the seacoast. He is renowned (d) ___ the torchbearer of Islam. They city was decorated (e) ___ with mosques, tanks, roads, etc. For the well being of people. Khan Jahan Ali reached Bagerhat with a view to (f) ___ Islam. Of the philanthropic activities done by this saint (g) ___ was the multidomed mosque (h) ___ Shat Gambuj Masjid. It was used both for (i) ___ and (j) __ purposes.

(g) The Shat Gambuj Mosque was (a) ___ By Khan Jahan Ali who was a great (b) ___. He (c) ___ to Bagerhat (d) ___ the (e) ___ of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah. The Shat Gambuj Mosque is the most impressive (f) ___ mosque in Bangladesh. It has 77 squats (g) ___. It’s (h) ___ hall was (i) ___ as the (j) ___ of Khan Jahan Ali.

(h) Khan Jahan Ali built the Shat Gambuj Mosque (a) ___ the reign of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah in Bagerhat. The Mosque is roofed (b) ___ with 77 domes, (c) ___7 chinchilla or four sided domes in the middle row. The interior (d) ___ the exterior of the mosque expose a (e) ___ of rather plain architecture. But the interior (f) ___ wall of the mosque was (g) ___ decorated with terracotta flowers and foliage. (h) ___— it has become (i) ___ of the greatest (j) ___ spots of our country.

(i) Khan Jahan Ali, the (a) ___ of Islam in the (b) ___founded a Muslim colony at Bagerhat in the mid 15th century. It was the (c) ___ of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah at that time. Khan Jahan Ali was a very multidomed mosque (g) ___ is called ‘Shat Gambuj Mosque’ is the most (h) ___ one. For its (i) ___ beauty it has been included in the list of (j) ___ heritage Site of UNESCO.

(j) The Shat Gambuj Mosque is famous (a) ___ it historical (b) ___. It is (c) ___— in the district of Bagerhat. Ulugh Khan Jahan (d) ___ came here to preach Islam (e) ___this mosque. This mosque is (f) ___ not only for its historical (g) ___ but also for its (h) ___ beauty. It represents his (i) ___—love for beauty. He will be (j) ___remembered for this monument.

7. Suppose you have visited Bagerhat recently accompanying with your father. Now, write in about 70-80 words describing the contribution of Khan Jahan Ali to the development of the city of Bagerhat .

8. Read the passage again. Now write the main ideas of the story in your own words in not more than five sentences.