Mirumar Asadov ( Uzbek: Mirumar Asadov; 1927 — 2010) was a master of restoration of architectural monuments. He was awarded the title Hero of

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in 1996.

Biography

Mirumar Asadov was born on 7 September 1927, in the city of

Samarkand Samarkand ( ; Uzbek language, Uzbek and Tajik language, Tajik: Самарқанд / Samarqand, ) is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central As ...

. When

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began, an art institute was transferred from Moscow to Samarkand. According to Mirumar Asadov's personal memories, he learnt knowledge and experience in drawing and painting from Moscow specialists, and wood carving from the famous Bukhara craftsman Shirin Murodov. In 1941 he graduated from the Samarkand School of Monument Repair. In 1964 he graduated from Tajik State University. In 1947, he participated in the construction of the Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theater in

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and the restoration of a number of monuments in Tajikistan. Mirumar Asadov took part in the renovation of

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mausoleum and

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mausoleum in Panjikent in

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. From 1950 to 1955, he took part in the renovation of the Ulugbek madrasah in Samarkand, the Amir Temur mausoleum, the

Bibi-Khanym Mosque The Bibi-Khanym Mosque (; ; also variously spelled as Khanum, Khanom, Hanum, Hanim) is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. In the 15th century, it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. ...

, the Tilla-Kari madrasah, as well as the Mir Arab madrasah in Bukhara, the Bahoutdin Naqshband mausoleum, the Yunuskhan madrasah in Tashkent and the Kaldyrgochbi mausoleum. After Uzbekistan became independent, the first important object that the master worked on was the Bahovuddin Naqshbandi mausoleum in the Bukhara region. The mausoleum, which was almost destroyed and lost its historical appearance, was repaired according to a special order of the government. He died in 2010.

Family

Together with their brothers Usta Mirusmon and Usta Mir-Said, they raised a

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of masters who restored historical monuments.

Awards

Medal "For Distinguished Labour" The Medal "For Distinguished Labour" () was a civilian labour award of the Soviet Union bestowed to especially deserving workers to recognise and honour high performances in labour or contributions in the fields of science, culture or the manuf ...

(24 April 1957) * State Hamza Prize (1974) *

Hero of Uzbekistan Hero of Uzbekistan (, Cyrillic Ўзбекистон қаҳрамони) is the highest national award in the Republic of Uzbekistan. It is awarded to citizens of Uzbekistan and non-citizens for merit to the country. The title "Hero of Uzbekistan" a ...

(1996)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Asadov, Mirumar 1927 births 2010 deaths People from Samarkand Uzbekistani painters Soviet painters Handicrafts Recipients of the State Hamza Prize Heroes of Uzbekistan

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Family

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