Ahsan Manzil
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Ahsan Manzil (Bengali: আহসান মঞ্জিল, romanized: Ahôsān Mônjil) is a historic palace situated in Kumartoli along the banks of Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It served as the official residence and administrative seat of the Nawab of Dhaka during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Constructed in the Indo-Saracenic architectural style, the palace has been designated an Old Dhaka Heritage Site. It is currently preserved and operated as a museum under the Bangladesh National Museum, exhibiting artefacts and historical materials related to the Nawab family and the socio-political history of Dhaka.
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