An Overview about Imperial Mughal Style in Bengal (AD 1608-AD1703) respecting Hussaini Dalan, Bara Katra, Lalbagh Fort Mosque Tomb Of Paribibi, Chhota Katra. By Muhammad Golam Sami & Mahmuda Yasmin Dola, DoA, KUET.

1. Architecture of Bengal II Arch-
4231
IMPERIAL MUGHAL STYLE
(AD 1608 – AD 1703)

2. HUSSAINI DALAN (AD 1642)
General Information:
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Type: Hussainiya
Style: Islamic, Iranian, and British architecture
Founder: Mir Murad
Founded by: Shah Shuja
Date established: 1642 AD (1015 Hijri)
Interior area: 9,380 sq ft (871 m2) [1]
The Hussaini Dalan is an Imambara that was originally built during
the later half of the Mughal rule in the 17th century in Dhaka. It was
built as the Imambara of the Shia Muslim community. Hussaini Dalan
serves as the main Hussainiya of Dhaka, or venue for Majlis or
gatherings held during the month of Muharram, tenth day religious
gathering commemorates the martyrdom of Hussain, the grandson of
the Islamic prophet Muhammad ( “Peace Be Upon Him”). [2]

3. HUSSAINI DALAN (AD 1642)
Historical Evolution
It was built during the Subedari of Prince Shah shuja (r. 1639–1647 and 1652–1660), son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Although Shuja was a Sunni
Muslim, he patronized Shia institutions too. According to tradition, “Mir Murad had a vision of Imam Hussain erecting a 'taziah khana' or house
of mourning which led to the construction of Hussaini Dalan. [3, Shiraji, M. M. (2006)]
Raised on the foundations of a former small taziakhana, the building has undergone alterations. During the rule of the East India company, it was repaired in
1807 and 1810. The original date of construction is still disputed, but Hussaini Dalan in its present form is attributed to Naib Nazim Nusrat Jung, who rebuilt the
imambara in 1823. The present flat roof was rebuilt by Nawab of Dhaka Sir Khwaja Ahsanuallah Bahadur after the earthquake of 1897, and another verandah
was added to the southern side. In 2011 it was Renovated by Government of Iran which is a Shia majority country. [7]
1642
Founded – Small
Tazkia Khana
1807 & 1810
Repaired by British East
India Company
1823
Rebuild to its present form by Naib
Nazim Nusrat Jung
1897
Rebuit due to earthquake by Sir
Khwaja Ahsanuallah Bahadur – Flat roof
and southern veranda added
Fig: 1 , [Source :Author]

4. HUSSAINI DALAN (AD 1642)
Zoning
Grave Yard
Grave Yard
Arched
Gateway
Pond
Entrance To
The Prayer Hall
Secondary Entrance
Entrance to
Shrine
Axial Symmetry
▪ The main building is situated in the middle of complex, built on an area of about 0.65 Bighas.
▪ In the south touching the building there is a “pond” having an area of 1.01 Bighas.
▪ This pond is the main attraction of this building which touches the walls of the building.
▪ An attractively built arched gateway, to the north gives right of entry to the building, while a stonework water tank is located directly to the south of the building.
1.01bighas (Pond) 0.65bighas (Main Building) 2.76 bighas (Graveyard and Entry zone)
@Muhammad Sami
Fig: 2 , [Source :Author]

5. HUSSAINI DALAN (AD 1642)
1 2 3
6
4
5
5
1. Main Prayer hall (Shirni Hall)
2. The Shrine
3. Northern Veranda
4. Secondary Prayer Hall
5. Minerate
6. Southern Veranda (Added 1897)
7. Congregation of Ladies
8. Gallaries
9. Khutba hall
10. Open Sky Veranda
▪ On the main floor, two large halls known as Shirni hall and Khutba hall are
placed back to back to form the nucleus of the building complex. Subsidiary
two-storied rooms are on either side of the halls, probably to accommodate
a congregation of ladies. [4.Ahmed, N. (1984)]
▪ And there is a series of three rooms on the east and the west.
▪ The side rooms, with the exception of those in the northernmost side room,
have galleries on the second story.
▪ Built on a raised platform, it is a long rectangular building with four simple,
yet elegant, cabins at the corners. [5. Sayed, H. M. (1980)]
9 8
7
7
Main Plan
Square
Columns
Doric
Columns
10
20.60m
32.65m
@Muhammad Sami
Fig: 3 , [Source :Author]

6. Raised Platform
HUSSAINI DALAN (AD 1642)
▪ The exterior incorporates both Mughal and Colonial architectural traditions.
▪ The south verandah, overlooking the deep-water tank, best illustrates western
background, with four columns of Doric order supporting the verandah.
▪ Mughal characteristics are seen in the attached three-storeyed pavilion with
arched windows and the row of kanjuras (decorative merlons) on the roof.
▪ The main floor of the building is raised on a platform that has rooms
containing graves. [6. Asher, Catherine, B. (1984)]
Raised Platform
Mughal Features
Attached three
storied pavilion with
arched windows
The row of kanjuras
(decorative merlons)
on the roof
Chhatri and the
Minerates
The south side, overlooking a deep
tank, best illustrates the British features,
with its four columns of classic order
supporting the southern Veranda.
Colonial Features
South Elevation
Features
Fig: 4 , [Source :Author]

7. HUSSAINI DALAN (AD 1642)
The Exterior
Fig: South view Indication Colonial And
Mughal Features
Doric Column
Pond
Kanjura (merlon)
Fig: Rising Minerate
and Chhatri
Rising Semi Circular
Minerate
Ribbed and Bulbous
Chhatri
Blue tiled petal mosaic
Fig: Calligraphy on the Northern Square Columns
Fig: Islamic Calligraphy on the
Eastern Entrance face (Blue tiled
mosaic)
Arched Open
Portico
Ribbed and Bulbous
Chhatri
Graveyard Room, Blind Windows
End Ornament (Alem)
Arched Doors
Marlon and outer decorative recessed
ceiling layer
Fig: 5 , [Source :Author]

8. The Interior
HUSSAINI DALAN (AD 1642)
▪ The Northern Veranda is the oldest One with the
supporting of 6 square columns. The steel beam braced
ceiling was for the later addition of flat roof in 1897.
▪ The Shrine of Niaz (Replicate Shrine of Imam Hossain) at
the Northern Side of The Prayer Hall
▪ The open Gallery with double arched window
used as Ablution for male and female.
▪ The Interior prayer hall is decorated with Arabic
golden calligraphy and blue mosaic.
▪ The seven meter Interior Prayer hall have 4 Quartz Chandelier and 13
arched gate way directed to Northern and Southern Veranda and The
Eastern entrance
▪ The Eastern Side has 3 Entrances directed towards first hallway and then the 3
entrances directed toward the main prayer room is about 4.5 meters height.

9. Function
▪ Shia Muslims are a minority in Dhaka.
▪ During the first 10 days of Muharram, Hussaini Dalan becomes a centre of mourning and religious gathering in old Dhaka.
▪ Both the Sunni and the Shia followers join the mourning, usually ending in Ashura when a large procession parades through the streets, though mourning
continues from 1st day of muharram to 10th of the Islamic month Safar.
Others Perspective
Although the antiquity of this great Imambara, a religious structure constructed for the Shia community's celebration of Muharram, is disputed, its present condition
dates to the late nineteenth century.
Damaged by an earthquake, the current edifice was reconstructed by Nawab Ahsan Ullah Bahadur.
Fig: At Muharram Night
HUSSAINI DALAN (AD 1642)
Fig: Tazia Procession Fig: Tazia with Shrine of Niaz

10. Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Type: Mughal Building
Material: Brick
Founder: Mir Abul Qasim
Beginning Date: 1644
Completion Date: 1646 [8]
BARA KATRA (AD 1644)
General Information and
History
Bara Katra, a historical and architectural monument, is one of the oldest buildings in Dhaka.The word
Katra may have originated from Arabic word Katara which means colonnaded building. 'Katra/ katara'
in Arabic and Persian means 'Caravan (Karwan) Sarai' or simply a 'Sarai'. It is a palatial building
dating to the reign of the Mughal Dynasty in the Bengal region. It is situated to the south of Chowk
Bazzar close to the north bank of the river Buriganga. Built between 1644 and 1646 by the Diwan, Mir
Abul Qasim, who also constructed an Idgah in Dhaka (1640), this large serai is reputed to have been
one of the most magnificent structures in Dhaka. Today numerous modern structures have been
added to some walls, while others are entirely destroyed. [9. Asher, Catherine B. (1984). ]

11. BARA KATRA (AD 1644)
Architecture
▪ The building follows the traditional pattern of Central
Asian caravanserais and is embellished as per Mughal
architecture.
▪ Originally it enclosed a quadrangular courtyard.
▪ Caravanserai is actually a colonnade inn with a central
courtyard for travelers in the desert regions of Asia or
North Africa.
▪ The east and west wings were single story and about
70.10 metres (230.0 ft) long.
▪ The northern wing was similar, but with a less elaborate
gate.
▪ Shops and living quarters surrounded the courtyard on all
four sides. [13. Mowla (2013)]
Central Courtyard
West Wings East Wings
Northern Gate
Shops And Living
Quarter
North – South Axial Symmetry
270’
223’
Fig: [13. Mowla (2013)]

12. BARA KATRA (AD 1644)
Architecture
▪ The southern wing extends 67.97 metres (223.0 ft),and fronted on
the Buriganga River.
▪ In the middle is an entrance set in a three-storeyed projected bay.
▪ The gateway has an arched alcove that rises to the second story,
above which are the windows of the third story.
▪ The arched main entrance is in the centre of the alcove. [13.
Mowla (2013)]
Fig: First floor plan of Bara Katra
Fig: Second floor plan of Bara Katra
67.97 meters (223 ft ) southern wings
Three Storied Projected Bay
Two Storied Alcove
Fig:[13. Mowla (2013)]

13. Fig: River front elevation of south wing of Bara Katra
BARA KATRA (AD 1644)
▪ The underside of the alcove, spandrels, and
surrounding walls are decorated with
plastered panels exhibiting a variety of forms,
including four-centered, cusped, horseshoe,
and flat arches.
▪ The main portion of the wing is two-storied
and bookended by tall projected octagonal
towers. [10. Ahmed, Nazimuddin
(1980)]
3 Storied Octagonal Tower
Windows above
the alcove of the
main entrance, The
alcove is actually
supported by four
centered arches.
Arched Marlon and
the Lancet arched
gateways
Rounded Trefoil
Arches used on the
chambers of two
storied wings.
The octagonal
towered has the
combination of
rounded trefoil,
Lancet arches and
square blind
window
combination.
South West Wings
Architecture
Fig:[13. Mowla (2013)]

14. ▪ In the 19th century, Orientalist James Atkinson described the building as "a stupendous pile of grand and beautiful architecture".
▪ The southern entrance leads to a guardroom, then an octagonal domed hall (the ceiling of which is plastered and decorated with net-patters and foliage designs),
and finally to the courtyard.
▪ On the ground floor of the southern wing, there are five vaulted rooms to either side of the gateway.
▪ On the upper floor, living chambers open off of a corridor. [11. Begum, Ayesha (2012)]
Fig: Sectional elevation of south wing of Bara Katra (north elevation of south wing)
BARA KATRA (AD 1644)
1. 5 Vaulted rooms
2. Octagonal Domed Hall
2
1
1
1
1
1
Open Corridor front of the living chambers in the upper floor
Architecture
Fig:[13. Mowla (2013)]

15. The dense settlements around Bara Katra have resulted in it being visually obscured. Inadequate space around the structure restricts proper lighting and ventilation. The narrow
road network doesn’t permit vehicular access. Due to uncontrolled development and high land values, proper urban spaces for public gathering cannot be provided. The narrow
street known as Bara Katra Lane runs through the gateways, created by the remaining ruins. The open-to-sky-spaces enclosed by the buildings are occupied by the newly built
structures. The riverbank that once used to flow adjacent to it, has now receded from the structures. Moreover, land fill in the area has raised the ground level above the plinth of
the existing ruins. [12]
Fig: Western wing of Bara Katra (left) and ruin of Southern gate (right)
Present Condition
BARA KATRA (AD 1644)

16. History
• Lalbagh Mosque, part of the Lalbagh Fort Complex and built under the rule of
Governor Shaista Khan, is situated in the western part of the complex, aligned with
the tomb of Bibi Pari. Stylistically it belongs to Shaista Khani architecture, its form is
typical of three-domed, rectangular mosques commonly found in Dhaka. The fort
complex named Lalbagh stands before the Buriganga River in the southwestern
part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. [14. Rahman, Habibur (2012)]
Evolution
▪ The Lalbagh Fort Mosque is a three-domed mosque with a water tank in front (on
the eastern side) for ablution.
▪ It is considered to be contemporary with the Lalbagh Fort, constructed by
Muhammad Azam in 1678-79
▪ However, recent exploration identified it as 1649, with a further restoration of 1780
▪ The mosque was restored and repaired by the Department of Archaeology,
Bangladesh, and is now a protected monument. [15. Sayid Aulad Hasan
(1903)]
LALBAGH FORT MOSQUE, DHAKA (AD 1649)

17. Architecture
The mosque has an oblong plan of 66'9" x 33'6" externally and 53'8" x 20'2" internally. The Lalbagh
Fort mosque is a typical Bengali Mughal type (Asher, 1984); that is, a rectangular structure crowned
with three-domes. It is one of the finest examples of its kind, where the central dome is larger . [16]
33'6"
66.’9”
53’8”
20’2”
r=8’
r=5’8”
▪ by a frame of slender, engaged columns, a raised cornice, and a larger
dome.
▪ the diameter of the lateral domes are proportionally smaller. This was
achieved by spiliting each
lateral dome into a half-dome and placing it on a pendentive.
Stylistically this kind is known as
Shaista Khani architecture, commonly found in and around Dhaka. [17]
octagonal turrets
LALBAGH FORT MOSQUE, DHAKA (AD 1649)
Largest Dome

18. fluted, bulbous domes
lateral dome into a half-dome
cusped arched doorway
octagonal turrets
plastered cupolas
frame of slender columns,
a raised cornice
▪ The eastern or main facade is visually
divided into three sections. The middle
section is emphasized
▪ The surface is decorated with
recessed rectangular panels.
▪ the mosque’s four corners are
emphasized by octagonal towers that
rise slightly above the parapet walls.
[18]
LALBAGH FORT MOSQUE, DHAKA (AD 1649)
3 sections
Architecture
Recessed rectangular
panels
Fig: Fluted bulbous domes
with octagonal turrets
Fig: cusped arched doorway [19]

19. fluted, bulbous domes
lateral dome into a half-dome
cusped arched doorway
octagonal turrets
plastered cupolas
frame of slender columns,
a raised cornice
▪ Each tower is capped with plastered
kiosks.
▪ The rectangular structure is buttressed
by four corner octagonal turrets, capped
by plastered cupolas.
▪ These turrets rise slightly above the
parapet walls and ribbed in typical
Bengali fashion.
▪ It has three doorways adorned with
cusped arches that correspond to the
three domes above.
▪ Parapets are straight instead of the
curvilinear cornice of pre-Mughal types.
[20]
LALBAGH FORT MOSQUE, DHAKA (AD 1649)
3 Door ways
Architecture
Fig: plastered cupolas
Fig: frame of slender columns

20. Interior
▪ The mosque has an oblong plan of 53'8" x 20'2" internally.
▪ The structure is divided into three equal interior bays, roofed over by three fluted,
bulbous domes, resting on drums.
▪ The Lalbagh Fort Mosque's north and south interior walls are divided into a series of
horizontal panels, reflecting the motifs on the exterior.
▪ The three mihrabs contain faceted stucco work similar to that on the entrances. [21]
LALBAGH FORT MOSQUE, DHAKA (AD 1649)
horizontal panels,
reflecting the motifs on
the exterior
Faceted Arched
Stucco Work on
Mirhab
Floral motif on the dome

21. History
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Type: Mughal Building
Material: Brick
Founder: Shaista Khan
Beginning Date: 1663
Completion Date: 1671
Chhota Katra (AD 1663)
Chhota Katra is one of the two Katras built during Mughal's
regime in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was constructed in 1663
by Subahdar Shaista Khan. It is on Hakim Habibur Rahman
lane on the bank of the Buriganga River. Basically it was
built to accommodate some officials and Shaista Khan's
expanding family. Chhota Katra is slightly smaller than Bara
Katra, but similar in plan and it is about 185 metres east to it.

22. Evolution
▪ Katara is a form of cellular dormitory built around an oblong courtyard; the form originated in Persia, and like many other things Persian and middle-Asian that the
Mughals introduced in this subcontinent, this was copied in Northern India, the home of some of the rulers, members of the Royal Court and the nobility.
▪ However, the term may have been derived from Arabic word Katara which meant colonnaded building, or could be a corrupt French word used for a residential
quarter.
▪ Other synonyms of it are Chuttre (French) and Chatrra (Hindi), both meaning Umbrella, were used for a place that sheltered Pilgrims.
▪ The use of Mughal arch opening (four centered, multiple cusps), merlon parapet, symmetric façade having repetition of Mughal elements are quite harmonious in
characters.
▪ In the Chota Katra, European elements like column with ionic volute can be seen in the upper part of south entrance gateway, because in the British Colonial period
the building was altered.
Chhota Katra (AD 1663)

23. Architecture
Exterior
▪ The Katra is rectangular in plan, 101.20m X 92.05m externally and 81.07m X 69.19m
internally.
▪ The thickness of the outer walls is 0.91m to 1.00m and the maximum thickness of the bastion
walls is 1.22m.
▪ It has two gateways - to the north and south.
▪ The southern one is the main entrance.
▪ Both the gateways, though much altered recently are still in dire condition.
▪ There are also two octagonal towers in the two outer corners of the south wall of the structure.
▪ The structures around the courtyard have undergone much renovation, reconstruction and
repair.
▪ It is evident that the structure has lost much of its original given it some durability.
▪ Many modern extensions were also added to the original building.
▪ The three storied gateway on the river side has assumed some colonial features.
▪ The triple windows and the lofty angle towers reflect the colonial influence during subsequent
restoration. [13, 23-27] Fig: Ground floor plan of choto katra with an enclosed courtyard
Chhota Katra (AD 1663)
92.05m
101.20m
North Gateway
South Gateway
Main Entrance Fig:[13. Mowla (2013)]

24. Interior
▪ Inside, there is a tomb of Champa Bibi, but there is no correct history regarding her identity.
▪ There was a small mosque within its enclosure which is ruined.
▪ The one-dome square Mausoleum of Champa Bibi, a listed building now, was within its
enclosure which was razed to the ground by Padre Shepherd.
▪ It was later reconstructed by the archaeologists, but is now lost within mazes of shops
at Champatali.
▪ As depicted by Charles D'Oyle's (who mistook the mausoleum for a mosque) it appears to
have been a multi-foil saucer dome with slim corner spandrels.
▪ Champa Bibi was either Shaista Khan's daughter or a local concubine whom he later married.
▪ Shaista Khan's Bengali heirs from Champa Bibi's lineage used to live in Choto Katra for many
years as Shaista Khan owned Katra. [13, 23-27]
Fig: Ground floor plan of choto katra with an enclosed courtyard
Chhota Katra (AD 1663)
Fig:[13. Mowla (2013)]

25. History
Forming part of the Lalbagh Fort Complex, this tomb is at the center of the complex. The tomb is situated at the central part of the Lalbagh Fort Complex, aligned with and
east of Lalbagh Mosque.
Bibi Pari, formally known as Iran-Dukht, daughter of Governor Nawab Shaista Khan, was betrothed to Prince Azam, son of Emperor Awrangzib. [28]
Tomb of Pari Bibi (AD 1678)
Evolution
▪ The mausoleum was planned on the grand pattern of the Taj and the tomb of emperor Humayun.
▪ Before arches were assimilated into the Indian architectural vocabulary, this method of corbelled ceiling
was used to span spaces.
▪ Interestingly, from below the ceiling gives the appearance of a stepped pyramid.
▪ The reasons why this early, Indian technique was used in this tomb is not yet fully understood.
▪ Begum L. Habibullah has speculated that the tomb in fact contains the body of the Ahom princess, Ramani
Gabharu.
▪ This daughter of the Ahom king Jayaddhwaj Singha was brought to the Mughal harem at Delhi in 1663 as
part of the booty of the Assamese war.
▪ Upon conversion to Islam, she was renamed Rahmat Banu and in 1668 married Prince Azam.
▪ She died suddenly in Dhaka and was buried in Lalbagh.
▪ To signify her Hindu origin, the Hindu corbelling technique was applied in the architecture of her tomb. [30]

26. Material
▪ High-quality materials characterize the building design.
▪ Bibi Pari’s tomb is a unique Mughal monument in Bangladesh where black
basalt from Rajmahal hills, white marble from Jaipur and encaustic tiles of
various colors were used to decorate its interior.
▪ The ceiling was of overlapping courses of black basalt from the Rajmahal
Hills.
▪ The walls of the four side rooms are decorated with white marble up to the
dado level.
▪ However, the walls of the corner square rooms are decorated with glazed
tiles up to the dado level.
▪ The colors of the panels are dark blue, orange, green and purple on a
yellow ground with borders of orange and lilac flowers on a green ground.
[32]
Tomb of Pari Bibi (AD 1678)
White Marble
(Walls And Tomb)
Glazed Tile
Encaustic Tile
Black Basalt

27. Tomb of Pari Bibi (AD 1678)
Architecture
The Bibi Pari Tomb is a single-domed square Baro Duari (12
Doorways) Bengali type tomb, that is; a square structure
arranged with eight rooms surrounding a square central room
containing the mortal remains of Bibi Pari. The tomb, best
preserved of all monuments within the Lalbagh Fort, is built on
a raised square platform that is paved with stones. [33]
Raised Platform with Paved Stone
▪ The building's exterior measures 60' x 60' and has four short, octagonal minarets at each corner..
▪ All façades are visually divided into three sections.
▪ Each section contains an entrance doorway.
▪ The central entrance is larger than the side ones which are slightly narrower and dwarfish.
▪ The middle section is emphasized by a frame of slender, engaged columns, a raised cornice.
▪ Internally, the building is divided into nine spaces. [29]
60’
60’
Larger Central
Entrance
Slender Engaged
Columns
Plan

28. ▪ These minarets are capped with plastered kiosks with ribbed
cupolas.
▪ The false copper dome roof is crowned by a tall finial that
was once gilded.
▪ The facades are identical and centrally projected.
▪ The side doors are simple rectangular stone doorjambs and
lintels.
▪ Plaster panel designs on the exterior walls and towers are
decorated in relief.
The structure is buttressed by four corner octagonal turrets,
capped by kiosks.
▪ The main entrance is formed of a stilted four-centered arch
under a semi-dome [28]
Fig: Elevation
Tomb of Pari Bibi (AD 1678)
Exterior

29. Fig: Elevation
Tomb of Pari Bibi (AD 1678)
▪ The tomb’s exterior walls are divided into a series of rectangular
motives of typical Mughal style.
▪ The tomb is roofed by setting stone blocks, one above another, a Hindu
system of roofing temples.
▪ The dome over the central room, octagonal in shape, was wrapped by
brass plate, originally with gold guild.
▪ These turrets rise above the parapet walls.
▪ Parapets are straight instead of the curvilinear cornice of pre-Mughal
types. [29]
Exterior
_Parapets
Turrets
Fig: Perspective

30. Interior
▪ The tomb chamber is a central 19' square room, accented by 10' square corner rooms. The dados of the
corner chambers were originally decorated with encaustic tiles of various colors.
▪ The remaining four spaces are the oblong side passages, each measuring 24'-8" x 10' 8". Excluding the
corner rooms, all rooms display marble panels and exquisite black basalt corbelled ceilings.
▪ The central chamber is roofed over by a hemispherical dome.
▪ All façades have three arched openings each used as entrance.
Fig: Ground Floor Plan
c
c
Tomb of Pari Bibi (AD 1678)
▪ The entrance to the tomb chamber is restricted to the south.
▪ The door is made of sandalwood and decorated with Chinese motifs.
Fretted marble screens block the openings on the other three sides.
▪ The interior walls of the tomb chamber are faced with white marble, while
the floor is laid with geometric patterns of marble and black stones.
▪ The white marble was brought in from Rajputana and Jaipur.
▪ The three-stepped cenotaph is also made of the same marble and has
intricate foliage designs carved in shallow relief.
▪ The top of the cenotaph is carved with the takhti motif indicating a female
grave. [31]
Rectangular ceiling with basalt layer
Tiled wall with marbled tomb
Black Basalt Flooring

31. Present Condition
Pari Bibi’s Tomb is in a good shape because of the continuous repairing of the authority and now it is a part of the Lalbagh Fort area, which is not only a place of great recreation to the
visitors but also a place to learn about our enrich history for those people who want to know in depth about Dhaka city.
Tomb of Pari Bibi (AD 1678)

32. Conclusion:
Throughout the Imperial Mughal style in Bengal, we see different kind of Functional Architecture like Tomb, Caravansarai, Mosque and Majlis Hall. Despite of these different
functionality there’s some common features we can recall could be mentioned as Mughal Imperial Style. Such as Octagonal Turrets or Minerates, Arched Merlons, Faceted Arches
and Cupolas were common features. Thus how we could Identify a style among the other architectural style during Mughal period in Bengal.

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