Khwaja Salimullah with his family in front of Ahsan Manzil (it was taken in the 20th century) Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur KCSI GCIE (7 June 1871 – 16 January 1915) was the fourth Nawab of Dhaka
Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Ahsanullah KCIE (22 August 1846 – 16 December 1901) was the third Nawab of Dhaka( capital of bangladesh). He was notable for his philanthropic works in Bengal(the nation which speaks bangla) , most notably his donations to the present Bangladesh ( A county situated near India) University of Engineering and Technology. He also authored books in Persian and Urdu under the pen name of Shaheen. The palace Ahsan Manzil is named after him by his father Khwaja Abdul Ghani. During the Mughal Empire, Sheikh Enayet Ullah, Zamindar of the Jamalpur Porgona district, had a garden house on this property and later added a palace, which he called Rongmohol. He was buried on the northeast corner of the palace yard but his gravesite was ruined at the beginning of the 20th century. His son Sheikh Moti Ullah sold the property to French traders, who erected a trading house beside the property. After changing hands a number of times over the next several centuries, the property was purchased by Khwaja Alimullah or "খাজা আলিমুল্লাহ রহ "in the 1800s. Alimullah renovated the property, turning the trading house into a residence and adding a stable and family mosque. After his death, his son Khwaja Abdul Ghani named the property Ahsan Manzil after his son, Khwaja Ahsanullah or . He continued renovations; the old building was renamed Ondor Mohol and the new building was called "Rangmahal" or "রংমহল"
On 7 April 1888, a tornado severely damaged Ahsan Manzil and it was temporarily abandoned. With the exception of Rangmahal, which only required repairs, all buildings had to be rebuilt. Abdul Ghani and Ahsanullah continued renovations. What was previously the French trading house was rebuilt as a two-storey building similar to the Rangmahal. A wooden bridge connected the first floors of the two buildings. The palace was repaired again following the 1897 Assam earthquake. After Ahsanullah's death in 1901, the property again changed hands due in part to disagreements within the family. It was a slum for a period before the government acquired it in 1952 under the East Bengal Estate Acquisition Act. It was made the formal seat of the Nawab of Dhaka but due to financial constraints, it fell to disuse. It again passed under multiple owners for the next several decades
The Government of Bangladesh acquired the palace and property in 1985 and began renovating it, taking care to preserve the remaining structure. Renovations were completed in 1992 and ownership was transferred to the Bangladesh National Museum. Part of the northern side of the property was given to the Dhaka City Corporation while half of the Andarmahal and the Nawab residential area were beyond acquisition.[clarification needed] Just under 5 acres (220,000 sq ft) was then used for the museum. It is now being visited by many people and people from different countries. It's is a very good spot for education.[2]
ArchitectureEdit
Ahsan Manzil in 1965( it's an old picture taken by a 20 century camera)
Ahsan Manzil was built on a 1 metre (3.3 ft) raised platform and the palace measured 125.4 metres (137.1 yd) by 28.75 metres (31.44 yd). There are 5 metres (16 ft) stuff on the northern and southern sides of the palace. The building itself faces the Buriganga River or বুড়িগঙ্গা নদী . On the river side is a stairway leading up to the second portal. A fountain previously sat at the foot of the stairs but was not rebuilt. Along the north and south sides of the building are verandas with open terraces.
The palace is divided into the eastern side, the Rangmahal, and the western side, the Andarmahal. The Rangmahal features the dome, a drawing room, a card room, a library, a state room, and two guest rooms. The Andarmahal has a ballroom, a storeroom, an assembly room, a chest room, a dining hall, a music room, and a few residential rooms. Both the drawing room and the music room have artificial vaulted ceilings. The dining and assembly rooms have white, green, and yellow ceramic tiles.
Dome of Ahsan Manzil or "অহসন মঞ্জল"
( Dome of Ahsan Manzil) The dome is at the center of the palace and is complex in its design. The room at its base is square with brickwork placed around the corners to make it circular. Squinches were added to the roof corners to give the room an octagonal shape and slant gradually to give the dome the appearance of a lotus bud. The dome's peak is 27.13 metres (89.0 ft) tall.
Political useEdit
High-profile visitors to the area, including Lord Dufferin, often boarded at the palace. The All India Muslim League emerged from this property. This is the former official seat of the Nawab of Dhaka. And The Nawabs rulled the bengal. In 1857 former Nawab siraj-ud-daullah(The last Nawab of bengal) was defeated and bengal was taken over by British after the battle of palashi. The British ruled the bengal for about 200 years from 1857 to 1947.
Taifoor, S.M. Glimpses of Old Dacca, on Dhaka, 1956
Dhaka 1961
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ahsan Manzil is a palace located in the Kumartoli area of Dhaka Bangladesh It was formerly the residence and seat of the Nawab of Dhaka and has been designated an Old Dhaka Heritage Site It now serves as a museum 1 Ahsan Manzilআহস ন মঞ জ লSouth ViewFormer namesRangmahalGeneral informationArchitectural styleIndo Saracenic Revival architectureLocationKumartoli Dhaka BangladeshCountryBangladeshCoordinates23 42 30 95 N 90 24 21 81 E 23 7085972 N 90 4060583 E 23 7085972 90 4060583Construction started1859 1859 Completed1872 1872 OwnerBangladesh National MuseumDesign and constructionMain contractorMartin and Co Websitewww wbr ahsanmanzilticket wbr gov wbr bdList of Old Dhaka Heritage Sites Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Political use 4 References 5 Further readingHistory Edit nbsp Khwaja Salimullah with his family in front of Ahsan Manzil it was taken in the 20th century Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur KCSI GCIE 7 June 1871 16 January 1915 was the fourth Nawab of DhakaNawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Ahsanullah KCIE 22 August 1846 16 December 1901 was the third Nawab of Dhaka capital of bangladesh He was notable for his philanthropic works in Bengal the nation which speaks bangla most notably his donations to the present Bangladesh A county situated near India University of Engineering and Technology He also authored books in Persian and Urdu under the pen name of Shaheen The palace Ahsan Manzil is named after him by his father Khwaja Abdul Ghani During the Mughal Empire Sheikh Enayet Ullah Zamindar of the Jamalpur Porgona district had a garden house on this property and later added a palace which he called Rongmohol He was buried on the northeast corner of the palace yard but his gravesite was ruined at the beginning of the 20th century His son Sheikh Moti Ullah sold the property to French traders who erected a trading house beside the property After changing hands a number of times over the next several centuries the property was purchased by Khwaja Alimullah or খ জ আল ম ল ল হ রহ in the 1800s Alimullah renovated the property turning the trading house into a residence and adding a stable and family mosque After his death his son Khwaja Abdul Ghani named the property Ahsan Manzil after his son Khwaja Ahsanullah or He continued renovations the old building was renamed Ondor Mohol and the new building was called Rangmahal or র মহল On 7 April 1888 a tornado severely damaged Ahsan Manzil and it was temporarily abandoned With the exception of Rangmahal which only required repairs all buildings had to be rebuilt Abdul Ghani and Ahsanullah continued renovations What was previously the French trading house was rebuilt as a two storey building similar to the Rangmahal A wooden bridge connected the first floors of the two buildings The palace was repaired again following the 1897 Assam earthquake After Ahsanullah s death in 1901 the property again changed hands due in part to disagreements within the family It was a slum for a period before the government acquired it in 1952 under the East Bengal Estate Acquisition Act It was made the formal seat of the Nawab of Dhaka but due to financial constraints it fell to disuse It again passed under multiple owners for the next several decadesThe Government of Bangladesh acquired the palace and property in 1985 and began renovating it taking care to preserve the remaining structure Renovations were completed in 1992 and ownership was transferred to the Bangladesh National Museum Part of the northern side of the property was given to the Dhaka City Corporation while half of the Andarmahal and the Nawab residential area were beyond acquisition clarification needed Just under 5 acres 220 000 sq ft was then used for the museum It is now being visited by many people and people from different countries It s is a very good spot for education 2 Architecture Edit nbsp Ahsan Manzil in 1965 it s an old picture taken by a 20 century camera Ahsan Manzil was built on a 1 metre 3 3 ft raised platform and the palace measured 125 4 metres 137 1 yd by 28 75 metres 31 44 yd There are 5 metres 16 ft stuff on the northern and southern sides of the palace The building itself faces the Buriganga River or ব ড গঙ গ নদ On the river side is a stairway leading up to the second portal A fountain previously sat at the foot of the stairs but was not rebuilt Along the north and south sides of the building are verandas with open terraces The palace is divided into the eastern side the Rangmahal and the western side the Andarmahal The Rangmahal features the dome a drawing room a card room a library a state room and two guest rooms The Andarmahal has a ballroom a storeroom an assembly room a chest room a dining hall a music room and a few residential rooms Both the drawing room and the music room have artificial vaulted ceilings The dining and assembly rooms have white green and yellow ceramic tiles nbsp Dome of Ahsan Manzil or অহসন মঞ জল Dome of Ahsan Manzil The dome is at the center of the palace and is complex in its design The room at its base is square with brickwork placed around the corners to make it circular Squinches were added to the roof corners to give the room an octagonal shape and slant gradually to give the dome the appearance of a lotus bud The dome s peak is 27 13 metres 89 0 ft tall Political use EditHigh profile visitors to the area including Lord Dufferin often boarded at the palace The All India Muslim League emerged from this property This is the former official seat of the Nawab of Dhaka And The Nawabs rulled the bengal In 1857 former Nawab siraj ud daullah The last Nawab of bengal was defeated and bengal was taken over by British after the battle of palashi The British ruled the bengal for about 200 years from 1857 to 1947 References Edit Mohammad Alamgir 2012 Ahsan Manzil In Sirajul Islam Miah Sajahan Khanam Mahfuza Ahmed Sabbir eds Banglapedia the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Online ed Dhaka Bangladesh Banglapedia Trust Asiatic Society of Bangladesh ISBN 984 32 0576 6 OCLC 52727562 OL 30677644M Retrieved 10 October 2023 Ahsan Manzil in Dhaka Bangladesh Lonely Planet ArchNet on Ahsan Manzil Restoration Muntasir Mamun Dhaka Smriti Bismritir Nogori vol1 Anyna Publishers 2008 Ahsan Majil pg39Further reading EditTaifoor S M Glimpses of Old Dacca on Dhaka 1956 Dhaka 1961 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ahsan Manzil Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ahsan Manzil amp oldid 1178742917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
