Nimtali Palace

Nimtali Palace (also Nimtali Kuthi) was a residence of the Naib Nazim (Deputy-Governor) of Dhaka-Niabat (Dhaka Province) in the 18th and 19th century. It was built during 1765–1766.[1]

Nimtali Palace
Nimtali Kuthi
Nimtali Deuri, only existing part of the former palace
LocationDhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates23.724449262894634°N 90.40237974445337°E / 23.724449262894634; 90.40237974445337
FounderCaptain Archibald Swinton
Built1765–1766 (1766)
Architectural style(s)Mughal architecture

Only the gateway of the palace has survived to this day. It is called Nimtali Deuri.[2]

History

Nimtali Palace was the residence of the Naib Nazim (Deputy-Governor) of Dhaka-Niabat in the 18th and 19th centuries. Dhaka province was one of the largest sources of revenue for the Mughal Empire, including the imperial court in Delhi and the court of the Nawab of Bengal in Murshidabad. The Naib Nazims were responsible for revenue collection, relations with foreign trading companies and the Mughal Navy. They built the Nimtali Palace around 1765–1766.[1] Their power gradually declined after the British East India Company took control of Dhaka in 1793. The Naib Nazims continued live in opulence, along with the Dhaka elite. The office of the Naib Nazim was abolished in 1843 as the British consolidated control over India. The palace eventually fell into ruins.

References
  1. Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Nimtali Palace". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Nimtali Deuri". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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