Ahsan Manzil Ahsan Manzil: Ahsan Manzil is located on the banks of the Buriganga river in the south of Dhaka city. It was the palace of Nawabs of Dhaka. In 1872 Nawab Abdul Ghani named it 'Ahsan Manzil' after his son Khwaja Ahsanullah. This palace was a major political center of Bengal for about 100 years from the middle of the 19th century. The landmark was converted into a museum (Ahsan Manzil Museum) in 1992 with 23 galleries and opened for visitors. In 1830, Khwaja Alimullah bought the cottage from the French and made necessary renovations to make it his residence. Based on this residence, Khwaja Abdul Ghani commissioned a European construction and engineering firm called Martin & Company to create a master plan with Ahsan Manzil as the main building. The construction of Ahsan Manzil started in 1859 and was completed in 1872. Abdul Ghani named the building Ahsan Manzil after his son Khwaja Ahsanullah. During that period the newly constructed palace building was known as...
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