Farashganj
Farashganj is a suburb in Ward - 79, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka Division. Farashganj is situated nearby to the quarter Kagojitola, as well as near the neighborhood Dailpotti.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ruplal House and Rebati Mohan Lodge.
Ruplal House
Archaeological site
Photo: Shoeb33, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruplal House is a 19th-century mansion in Farashganj area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was built on the northern bank of the Buriganga River, beside the Buckland Dam.
Rebati Mohan Lodge
Archaeological site
Photo: অভিজিৎ দাস, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rebati Mohan Lodge is an archaeological site.
Binat Bibi Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Mak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Binat Bibi Mosque is the earliest surviving mosque in Dhaka, built in 1454 by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat. It was built during the rule of the Sultan of Bengal, Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bangla Bazar and Shakhari Bazar.
Bangla Bazar
Suburb
Bangla Bazar is the oldest neighbourhood of Dhaka, which existed before Mughal Period. Currently, the largest publication and book market of Dhaka is located in the area.
Shakhari Bazar
Quarter
Photo: Ahemed Imteaz-nsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shankhari Bazaar is one of the oldest areas in Bangladesh's Old Dhaka, broadly known as Shankhari Potti. It stretches along a narrow lane, lined with richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period.
Old Dhaka
Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Dhaka is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the Indian subcontinent, and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.
Farashganj
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Ward - 79, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.70311° or 23° 42′ 11″ northLongitude
90.41608° or 90° 24′ 58″ eastOpen location code
7MMGPC38+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 396693325OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
“Farashganj” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “फ़राशगंज”
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