Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Some Historical and Famous Places of Early Dhaka

The Dhaka city has changed a lot. In this post, Pictures of some Historical and Famous Places in Early Dhaka has uploaded. All of these Photos have taken in the 19th and 20th Century. This post usually does not contain any kind of description, only images.



A Scene of PURANA PALTAN, Dhaka:1875


Chowk Bazar, Old Dhaka:1885


Chowk Bazar Mor, Old Dhaka (Beside this road today’s Sheikh Burhanuddin College is Located. This road is named as Nazimuddin Road today):1904


Badshahi Masjid, Chowk Bazar and Mir Jumla's one of the two famous Cannons “Bibi Mariam” in the center (The Cannon has been shifted to Osmani Memorial Park, Ramna):18th or 19th Century


Islampur Road, Old Dhaka:1905



LaalBagh Kella (Fort), Old Dhaka:1872



LaalBagh Kella (Fort) South-East Gate, Old Dhaka:1870



PARI BIBI’R Mazar (Tomb), Old Dhaka ( inside LaalBagh Kella):1904



Shahbagh Garden, Dhaka:1904



Ramna Gate, Dhaka (Where present day the Doyel Chattar is located):1901



Ramna Area, Dhaka:1880



Amtala Arts Building - Dhaka University:1856


Dhaka College Campus:1872



Dhaka College Campus:1904



A British Officer’s Mess in Dhaka (Picture taken from a Wireless Tower):1934



North Book Hall, Dhaka (The area known as North Book Hall Road Today):1904

Begum Bazar / Kartalab khan Masjid, Old Dhaka: 20th Century



St. Thomas Church, Dhaka:1872



Armenian Church built in 1781, Dhaka:18th or 19th Century



Deer Park of Nawab of Dhaka (A place at Shahbag where perhaps present day’s Ramna Park is Located):1875


Buriganga River Side, Dhaka:1880


Dhakeshwari Mandir, Old Dhaka:1904



Narinda Christian Grave Yard, Old Dhaka:1875



Choto Katra Built by Subedar Shaista Khan in 1663, Old Dhaka:19th or 20th century



Boro katra - South view (now extinct), Dhaka:1870



Mit Ford Hospital, Dhaka (Present Salimullah Medical College is Located) :1904


A Steel Bridge on Dholai Khal, (That BUS Conductors call LOHAR POOL today):1904


Dolai khal, Old Dhaka:1904


Mujib House, Dhaka: Before Liberation War



An Unidentified Street Scene of Dhaka:1872


A Bridge at North of Dhaka (now extinct): 18th or 19th Century

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