Chapter

Description of 4 Heritage of
Archeological
Colonial Age
•What is Archeology ?
introduction

• The meaning of Archeology is ‘Old or Ancient.

• Old settlement and artistic works, statue or

sculptures, ornaments, coins of ancient period, old
valuable furniture etc all are included in archeological
resources.
 Mosques
•Lalbagh mosque (Hornath
Ghos road)
Lesson 1 •Luximibazar mosque
Archaeological •( Old Dhaka)
Works of
Dhaka •KolutulaJame mosque
•(Sutrapur)
•Becharam Dewri mosque
(Sutrapur)
Lalbag Mosque
Chini Tikri Mosque ( Sayedpur)
•Hossainne Dalan
• Dhakeswari Temple
Park
•Victoria park or Bahadur Shah park

Other settlements
•Ahsan Manjil
•Ruplal house
•Rose Garden
•Curzon Hall
•High court building
Victoria park/Bahdur Sha Park/Antoghar
Moydan
Ahsan Manzil
Churches

1. Armanian church (1781 A.D.)

2. Saint Thomas Anglican Church
3. Holy Cross church
Armenian church (Armanitola Dhaka)
• Holy Cross Church
 Lesson 2
Archaeological Sites Outside Dhaka

•Sonargaon
- Capital of Bengal during Sultani period
- Had a reputation as a Trade center and for
the manufacture of “Maslin Saree”
- Panam city of Sonargaon was a developing
place during 19th century
Sonargaon
 •Sardar Bari
•Shoshi lodge (Mymensingh)
•Zaminder house of
Muktagacha
Zaminder •Zaminder house of Baliyati(
houses Manikganj)
•Zaminder house of Tajhat(
Rangpur)
•Dighapatiya of Zaminder
house (Natore)
Baro Sordar Bari( Sonargaon )
Soshi lodge
kuthibari
Dighapotia Rajbari
 Questions
1. What is Archaeology ?
2. Mention the name of some archaeological
sites of Dhaka city.
3. Write down the importance of Sonargaon.
4. Make a list archaeological items kept in
national museum .
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