Contents

❖Introduction
❖History
1. Description
2. Construction
3. Glorious Days
4. Decline
5. Renovation
❖Gallery
❖Lacking and Recommendations
❑Most significant historical place in Bangladesh.
❑Official Residential palace of Dhaka Nawab Family.
❑Built in 1859-1872.
❑Situated at Kumartoli along the banks of River
Buriganga.
❑Branch of National Museum of Bangladesh.
→ During the Mughal Period, Sheikh Enayetullah built
a garden house named Rang Mahal.
→ Sheikh Motiullah sold the garden house to French
merchandisers.
→ The French used the garden house as their trading
center.
→ Khwaja Alimullah bought it from the French in 1830
and started to live there after effective construction
and renovation.
ʘ Begun in 1859
ʘ Completed in 1872
ʘ Tornado On April 7, 1888, severely damaged Ahsan
Manzil, specially the Andar Mahal.
ʘ Nawab Ahsanullah rebuilt the Andar Mahal and
repaired the Rang Mahal
ʘ The dome was built during the time of reconstruction.
ʘ Earthquake of 1897
ʘ Nawab Ahsanullah repaired the whole palace again.
✓In 1874, Lord Northbrook attended an evening
function.
✓In 1888, Lord Dufferin also accepted the hospitality.
✓In 1904, Lord Curzon stayed in this palace on 18 and
19 February.
✓Almost all political activities of Nawab Salimullah
centered round this palace.
✓It was the cradle of the All India Muslim League.
❖ In 1952, the Dhaka Nawab Estate was acquired
under the East Bengal Estate Acquisition Act.
❖ Nawab Khwaja Habibullah started living at Paribag
Green House after the acquisition of the Dhaka
Nawab Estate.
❖ After the independence of Bangladesh, most of the
nawab family went to abroad in search of a better
livelihood and work.
❖ In 1974, the owners of the palace decided to give it
up on auction.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman canceled its
auction proposal option.
On November 2, 1974, he ordered to establish a
museum and tourist center after its proper
conservation.
In 1985, Ahsan Manzil and its surroundings were
acquired. completion of the renovation work
In 1992, a museum has been established according to
the direction of the father of nation.
Begum Khaleda Zia inaugurated the museum on the
20th September, 1992.
 Galleries
Gallery-01:
Introducing Ahsan Manzil-I
Gallery-02:
Introducing Ahsan Manzil-II
Gallery-03:
Palace Dining Room
Gallery-04:
The Round Room (Ground Floor)
Gallery-05:
Grand Stair Case (Ground Floor)
 Galleries
Gallery-06:
Ahsanullah Memorial Hospital
Gallery-07:
Muslim League Room
Gallery-08:
Billiard Room
Gallery-09:
Chest or Treasury Room
Gallery-10:
Introducing Nawab
Gallery-10(A):
Corner Staircase Room
 Galleries
Gallery-11:
Portrait-I
Gallery-12:
In Memory of Salimullah
Gallery-13:
Portrait-II
Gallery-14:
Hindustani Room
Gallery-15:
Grand Stair Case (1st Floor)
 Galleries
Gallery-16:
Palace Library Room
Gallery-17:
Card Room
Gallery-18:
Nawab's contribution to Dhaka water supply

Gallery-19:
State Bed Room
Gallery-20:
Nawab's contribution to Dhaka Electric Supply
 Galleries

Gallery-21:
Palace Drawing Room
Gallery-22:
Round Room (1st Floor)
Gallery-23:
Ball Room
 Recommendation for Lacking

✓Increasing the quality of maintenance.

✓Upgrading the infrastructure.
✓Activeness of employees.
✓Strictness in capturing photos.
History never really says, “Good Bye”.
History says, “See you later”.
-Eduardo Galeano