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Dhaka through three building plans
In Dhaka, three building plans tell different stories. At Ahsan Manzil, rooms on either side of the dome serve different purposes; work on Lalbagh Fort stopped twice, and Curzon Hall, first intended as a town hall, became the base of the science faculty.
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Different rooms on either side of the dome
The signed Banglapedia account places a drawing room, library and card room in Ahsan Manzil’s eastern first-floor wing, with a Jalsaghar in the west. Both the drawing room and Jalsaghar have vaulted wooden ceilings. The government tourism portal describes the broad frontage and stairway toward the Buriganga River. Together they tie the interior layout to the river-facing front.[1][2]
Work on Lalbagh Fort stopped twice
The Department of Archaeology dates the start of Lalbagh Fort to 1678. Work stopped after a mosque and a darbar hall were built, resumed in 1680 and was halted again in 1684. Pari Bibi’s tomb stands between the darbar hall and the mosque, so the surviving parts can be read without treating the fort as a finished design.[3]
Curzon Hall changed its role
Dhaka University says Curzon Hall was first intended as a town hall. Its foundation stone was laid in 1904; after the university was established in 1921, it became the base of the science faculty. The shift from civic plan to academic use is still part of the building’s identity.[4]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
Which rooms are in the palace’s eastern first-floor wing?
The drawing room, library and card room; the west wing has a Jalsaghar.[1]
What lies between the darbar hall and mosque at Lalbagh Fort?
Pari Bibi’s tomb.[3]
What is Curzon Hall used for today?
It is part of the University of Dhaka’s Faculty of Science.[4]
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