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Ahsan Manzil | |
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আহসান মঞ্জিল | |
Former names | Rangmahal |
General information | |
Architectural style | Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture |
Location | Kumartoli, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Country | Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 23°42′30.95″N 90°24′21.81″E / 23.7085972°N 90.4060583°E |
Construction started | 1859 |
Completed | 1872 |
Owner | Bangladesh National Museum |
Design and construction | |
Main contractor | Martin and Co. |
Website | |
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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]