Ruplal House

Ruplal House is a 19th-century mansion in area in , Bangladesh. It was built on the northern bank of the , beside the Buckland Dam.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: 19th-century mansion in Dhaka
  • Also known as: “রূপলাল হাউস”
  • Address: Ahsanullah Road

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: K. L. Jubilee High School & College and Beauty Boarding.

School
K. L. Jubilee School & College is one of the oldest and most prestigious private educational institutions in , . Established in 1866 by Zamindar Kishorilal Roy Chowdhury, the institution provides continuous education from kindergarten to grade twelve. is situated 190 metres northwest of Ruplal House.

Restaurant
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is a hotel and restaurant located in . It is a historical center of the intellectual gathering of Bengali authors, poets, cultural activists, and politicians. is situated 280 metres north of Ruplal House.

Archaeological site
Photo: অভিজিৎ দাস, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 520 metres east of Ruplal House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangla Bazar and Shakhari Bazar.

Suburb
is the oldest neighbourhood of , which existed before Mughal Period. Currently, the largest publication and book market of Dhaka is located in the area.

Quarter
Photo: Ahemed Imteaz-nsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shankhari Bazaar is one of the oldest areas in Bangladesh's , 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.

Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a term used to refer to the historic old city of , the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the , it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the , and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.

Ruplal House

Latitude
23.70388° or 23° 42′ 14″ north
Longitude
90.41347° or 90° 24′ 49″ east
Open location code
7MMGPC37+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4668159173
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q7380421
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Bengali—“Ruplal House” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Ruplal House”
  • Bengali: “রূপলাল হাউজ”

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Highlights: Lalkuthi and Dhaka Kendro.

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Places to explore: M. R. Rajdhani Travels and Lalkuthi Ghat.

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