Cemetery, Narind, 1870’s Dhaka

Cemetery, Narind, 1870’s Dhaka

Cemetery, Narind, 1870’s Dhaka

Photograph taken by an unknown photographer in the 1870s of the Christian Cemetery at Narind in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The view shows the arched Mughal style gateway to the cemetery on the left and on the right is an elaborate tomb built in the Indo-Gothic style with its pointed archway doors and jali screen windows.

Fac Simile of an Inscription in the Great Kuttra, 1055’s Dhaka

Fac Simile of an Inscription in the Great Kuttra, 1055’s Dhaka

Face Simile of an Inscription in the Great Kuttra, 1055’s Dhaka

This inscription is written in Persian on the walls of the Bara (Great) Katra in Dhaka. It explains that Abu'l-Qasim Tabataba Shuja Husayni Al-Simmani erected the building and the 22 adjoining shops. The profits from these shops would to go towards the cost of repairing the Bara Katra and also provide either free shelter or a caravanserai for travellers and merchants. These conditions were not to be violated or punishment would be forthcoming on the Day of Judgement. The inscription was written in 1055 An Hegira (1645AD) by Su'd al-Din Muhammad Shirazi. This engraving was based on a drawing by James Atkinson, which served as plate 7 in Charles D'Oyly's 'Antiquities of Dacca'.

Ruins of Pagla Pul/Bridge: 5 miles from Dhaka, 1870’s Dhaka

Ruins of Pagla Pul/Bridge: 5 miles from Dhaka, 1870’s Dhaka

Ruins of Pagla Pul/Bridge: 5 miles from Dhaka, 1870’s Dhaka

Photograph of the ruined bridge at Paglarpul taken in the 1870s by an unknown photographer. This famous bridge was built in the 17th century when Dhaka was a seat of Mughal Government. The area has a hot, damp tropical climate and is flooded periodically by waters from the Bay of Bengal as well as from the yearly moonsoon. By the 19th century many of the once-elegant buildings in the city were ruined by the action of both the climate and the resultant wildly luxuriant overgrowth of trees and vegetation which lent them a picturesque look and made them popular subjects for artists and photographers.

Ramna Gate to Race Course (now Subrawardy Udyan), 1870’s Dhaka

Ramna Gate to Race Course (now Subrawardy Udyan), 1870’s Dhaka

Ramna Gate to Race Course (now Subrawardy Udyan), 1870’s Dhaka

Photograph of the Ramna Gate to the Race Course, in Dhaka, now capital of Bangladesh taken in the 1870s by an unknown photographer. The view shows a number of elephants being ridden through the gate. The Race Course is now the Subrawardy Udyan, a park in the city and a popular place for recreation.

Mill buildings, Gandharia, 1870’s Dhaka

Mill buildings, Gandharia, 1870’s Dhaka

Mill buildings, Gandharia, 1870’s Dhaka

Photograph of Mill buildings in Gandharia.This print was taken in Gandharia, Dhaka District, Bangladesh by an unknown photographer in the 1870s and is from the Temple collection of photographs.

Christian cemetery, Narinda, 1870’s Dhaka

Christian cemetery, Narinda, 1870’s Dhaka

Christian cemetery, Narinda, 1870’s Dhaka

Photograph of the Christian cemetery at Narinda in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh taken in the 1870s by an unknown photographer. The tombstones are displayed in this view.

Old Dhaka College on the left and the old Court Building on the right, 1870’s Dhaka

Old Dhaka College on the left and the old Court Building on the right, 1870’s Dhaka

Old Dhaka College on the left and the old Court Building on the right, 1870’s Dhaka

Photograph of a view the old Dhaka College to the left and the old Court Building to the right taken in the 1870s by an unknown photographer. Both buildings were demolished in 1985. Formerly Dhaka was a Mughal capital and later the headquarters of the Division and District of the same name. Dhaka was famous for centuries for its production by skilled local craftsmen of fine cotton muslins which were tested by passing the finished piece of cloth through a lady's ring. The city is situated on the banks of the Buriganga River and is crossed by a branch of the Dolai Creek.

Sutrapur or hanging bridge, built c1834, since demolished, 1870’s Dhaka

Sutrapur or hanging bridge, built c1834, since demolished, 1870’s Dhaka

Photograph of the Hanging Bridge at Dhaka taken in the 1870s by an unknown photographer. Formerly Dhaka was a Mughal capital and later the headquarters of the Division and District of the same name. Dhaka was famous for centuries for its production by skilled local craftsmen of fine cotton muslins which were tested by passing the finished piece of cloth through a lady's ring.The city is situated on the north bank of the Buriganga River and is crossed by a branch of the Dolai Creek. It is now the capital of Bangladesh.

View of the south gate to Lalbagh Fort, 1870's Dhaka

View of the south gate to Lalbagh Fort, 1870's Dhaka

View of the south gate to Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka

Photograph of the South Gate to the Lal Bagh Fort in Dhaka, now the capital of Bangladesh taken in the 1870s by an unknown photographer. Prince Muhammad Azam, the son of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, began building the Fort in about 1677 but it was never completed. One of the principal attractions in the Old City of Dhaka, it has three storeys and the complex contained many buildings including the tomb of Pari Bibi or 'Fairy Lady', the wife of a Mughal governor of Bengal, and a huge mosque. The area has a hot, damp tropical climate and is flooded periodically by waters from the Bay of Bengal as well as from the yearly moonsoon. By the 19th century many of the once-elegant Mughal buildings in the city were left in ruins by the action of both the climate and the resultant wildly luxuriant overgrowth of trees and vegetation which lent them a picturesque look and made them popular subjects for artists and photographers.

Purana Paltan Maidan, small mosque, 1870's Dhaka

Purana Paltan Maidan, small mosque, 1870's Dhaka

Purana Paltan Maidan, small mosque, Dhaka

Photograph of a small mosque on the Purana Paltan Maidan at Dhaka in Bangladesh. It was taken in the 1870s by an unknown photographer. In this view, the small mosque is almost hidden by a tree. Dhaka was formerly a Mughal capital and then the headquarters of the district and division of the same name. It is situated on the north bank of the River Buriganga and was famous for its fine cotton muslin production.

View of a path through a wood (May be it is Ramna Park), 1870's Dhaka

View of a path through a wood, 1870's Dhaka

View of a path through a wood (May be it is Ramna Park) , Dhaka District

Photograph of a path through a wood at an unidentified location in the Dhaka district in Bangladesh taken in the 1870s by an unknown photographer. Formerly Dhaka was a Mughal capital and later the headquarters of the Division and District of the same name. Dhaka was famous for centuries for its production by skilled local craftsmen of fine cotton muslins which were tested by passing the finished piece of cloth through a lady's ring. The city is situated on the banks of the Buriganga River and is crossed by a branch of the Dolai Creek. It is now the capital city of Bangladesh.

River scene, 1870's Dhaka

River scene, 1870's Dhaka

River scene, Dhaka region

Photograph taken of a river scene in Dhaka district in the 1870s by an unknown photographer. This view illustrates a scene on the Buriganga River at an unidentified location in the Dhaka region in Bangladesh. Formerly Dhaka was a Mughal capital and later the headquarters of the Division and District of the same name. Dhaka was famous for centuries for its production by skilled local craftsmen of fine cotton muslins which were tested by passing the finished piece of cloth through a lady's ring. The city is situated on the banks of the Buriganga River and is crossed by a branch of the Dolai Creek. It is now the capital city of Bangladesh.

Lalbagh Fort, south entrance, north view, 1870's Dhaka

Lalbagh Fort, south entrance, north view, 1870's Dhaka

Lalbagh Fort, south entrance, north view, Dhaka

Photograph taken in the 1870s by an unknown photographer of the Lal Bagh Fort in Dhaka, now the capital of Bangladesh. Prince Muhammad Azam, the son of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, began building the Fort in about 1677 but it was never completed. One of the principal attractions in the Old City of Dhaka, it has three storeys and the complex contains many buildings including the tomb of Pari Bibi or 'Fairy Lady', the wife of a Mughal governor of Bengal, and a huge mosque. The area has a hot, damp tropical climate and is flooded periodically by waters from the Bay of Bengal as well as from the yearly moonsoon. By the 19th century many of the once-elegant Mughal buildings in the city were left in ruins by the action of both the climate and the resultant wildly luxuriant overgrowth of trees and vegetation which lent them a picturesque look and made them popular subjects for artists and photographers.

Lalbagh Fort, south entrance, south view, 1870's Dhaka

Lalbagh Fort, south entrance, south view, 1870's Dhaka

Lalbagh Fort, south entrance, south view, Dhaka

Photograph of the South Gate to the Lal Bagh Fort in Dhaka, now the capital of Bangladesh taken in the 1870s by an unknown photographer. Prince Muhammad Azam, the son of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, began building the Fort in about 1677 but it was never completed. One of the principal attractions in the Old City of Dhaka, it has three storeys and the complex contained many buildings including the tomb of Pari Bibi or 'Fairy Lady', the wife of a Mughal governor of Bengal, and a huge mosque. The area has a hot, damp tropical climate and is flooded periodically by waters from the Bay of Bengal as well as from the yearly moonsoon. By the 19th century many of the once-elegant Mughal buildings in the city were left in ruins by the action of both the climate and the resultant wildly luxuriant overgrowth of trees and vegetation which lent them a picturesque look and made them popular subjects for artists and photographers.

Street scene, 1870's Dhaka

Street Scene, 1870's Dhaka

Street scene in Dhaka

Photograph of a street scene in Dhaka, now the capital of Bangladesh taken in the 1870s, by an unknown photographer, of a street scene in Dhaka. Formerly Dhaka was a Mughal capital and later the headquarters of the Division and District of the same name. Dhaka was famous for centuries for its production by skilled local craftsmen of fine cotton muslins which were tested by passing the finished piece of cloth through a lady's ring. The city is situated on the banks of the Buriganga River and is crossed by a branch of the Dolai Creek.

River scene, 1870's Dhaka (Dacca)

River scene, 1870's Dhaka

River scene, Dhaka District

Photograph of a river scene taken in Dhaka district in the 1870s by an unknown photographer. This view illusstrates a scene with a temple on the banks of the Buriganga River at an unidentified location in the Dhaka region in Bangladesh. Formerly Dhaka was a Mughal capital and later the headquarters of the Division and District of the same name. Dhaka was famous for centuries for its production by skilled local craftsmen of fine cotton muslins which were tested by passing the finished piece of cloth through a lady's ring. The city is situated on the banks of the Buriganga River and is crossed by a branch of the Dolai Creek. It is now the capital city of Bangladesh.

St Thomas' Church, 1870's Dhaka (Dacca)

St Thomas Church, 1870's

St Thomas' Church, Dhaka

Photograph of St Thomas's Church at Dhaka in Bangladesh taken in the 1870s by an unknown photographer. Formerly Dhaka was a Mughal capital and later the headquarters of the Division and District of the same name. Dhaka was famous for centuries for its production by skilled local craftsmen of fine cotton muslins which were tested by passing the finished piece of cloth through a lady's ring. The city is situated on the banks of the Buriganga River and is crossed by a branch of the Dolai Creek. It is now the capital city of Bangladesh.

Bara Katra, south view, 1870's Dhaka (Dacca)

Boro Katra, South View, 1870's

Bara Katra, south view, Dhaka (Dacca)

Photograph taken in the 1870s by an unknown photographer of the Bara Katra in Dhaka, now capital of Bangladesh. The Bara Katra was built by Abul Qasim in 1664, as a caravanserai or resting-place for merchants and their camel trains, and is situated on the eastern bank of the River Buriganga near the centre of the city. The name means a large building with an enclosed quadrangle; the word 'katra' is probably derived from the Arabic for cupola, but similar words in Persian (meaning tent or pavilion) and Sanskrit (meaning umbrella) also exist. In front of it lay a large cannon, half-buried in the sand which became submerged by water during the monsoon. In the 19th century James Atkinson described the building, with its high, octagonal turrets as 'a stupendous pile of grand and beautiful architecture.'