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The Greater Dhaka region was under the kingdom of Vanga and Gangaridai in ancient period. [8] Archaeological excavations in 2017–2018 inside the former Old Dhaka Central Jail on Nazimuddin Road in Old Dhaka revealed some glazed and rolled potteries which are similar to what were found in ancient Mahasthangarh and, Wari-Bateshwar ruins in Bangladesh, and other ruins in India, Malaysia ...
1886 – Mymensingh-Dhaka railway opens. [17] 1888 April: Tornado. [13] Ahsan Manzil (Pink Palace) rebuilt. [22] 1892 – 16 March: Jeanette Rummary (as Jeanette Van Tassell) makes the first balloon ascension and parachute jump in Dhaka's history as a member of a travelling aerial exhibition led by Park Van Tassel. [23] 1897 – 12 June ...
The history of urban settlements in the area of modern-day Dhaka dates to the first millennium. [45] The region was part of the ancient district of Bikrampur, which was ruled by the Sena dynasty. [46] Under Islamic rule, it became part of the historic district of Sonargaon, the regional administrative hub of the Delhi and the Bengal Sultanates ...
Old Dhaka is under the administration of Dhaka South City Corporation. Old Dhaka is bounded by the areas of Mohammadpur on the west, Dhanmondi, New Market, Shahbagh, Ramna, Motijheel and Sabujbagh on the north, Jatrabari and Shyampur on the east, adding also Kamrangir Char Thana and Keraniganj Upazila on the south.
Ahsan Manzil (Bengali: আহসান মঞ্জিল) is a palace located in the Kumartoli area beside Buriganga River of Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1] [2] It was formerly the residence and seat of the Nawab of Dhaka and has been designated an Old Dhaka Heritage Site. [3] It now serves as a museum. [4]
Dhaka grew into an imperial city with one of the richest elites in the Mughal Empire, including members of the imperial family. Mughal artillery guarded the fort. Once located beside the Buriganga River, the river has retreated from the vicinity of the fort. The fort was depicted in European paintings during the 18th and 19th centuries. [6]
The history of urban settlements in the area of modern-day Dhaka dates to the first millennium. [13] The region was part of the ancient district of Bikrampur, which was ruled by the Sena dynasty. [14] The ancient city of Dholsamudra in present-day Gazipur served as one of the capitals of the Buddhist Pala Empire.
The historic township, located near the present-day capital of Dhaka and containing the only surviving relics of the Panam area, extends along a narrow, winding street approximately 600 metres in length and 5 metres in width. [2] [3] Panam Nagar is flanked by canals on both sides. The northern waterway is known as Pankhiraj Canal. [1]