OPEN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION FOR “HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN OF THE OLD DHAKA CENTRAL JAIL AND REDEVELOPMENT OF ITS SURROUNDING AREA” R070DCJ17042 1095: The city was established Large Hindu community populated the lower Dhaka region 1400: An Afghan fort (also known as Old Fort of Dhaka) was built at that time which was later converted to the present-form of Dhaka Central Jail . Surrounded by mud walls and the largest and strongest in pre-Mughal era. 1600: East, north-east & south east of Babubazar upto the Dulai river on the west bank and the north bank of Buriganga. 1610: The fort (central jail) and Chandnighat (straight south of the fort) was referred in the “Bahristan” 1620: A canal (dholaikhal) was excavated joining Buriganga near Babu-bazar upto Tantibazar-Malitola. 1660: The residential area grew in the area between the fort and the Peelkhana in the west and Phulbaria in the east The area of south and south-west of the fort up to river bank grew as commercial area. 1820: Magistrate, collectors, district court in sadarghat & banglabazar (city center). 1840: Extended to Ramna and large building & garden named shahbagh was created. 1859: Dhaka became only 3 mile by one & quarter mile area covered by jungle 1850-1900: Paved road, open spaces, street light & piped water supply. 1880: Buckland embankment completed in three phase .1885-1886: Narayanganj Dhaka—Mymensingh railway was opened the phulbaria area became the railway complex including station. 1885: Fully planned upper class residential area-wari, with broad road, proper drainage. 1905-1911: The Ramna area (social building) from Curzon hall to minto road (north), from house built (opposite to Curzon hall) to nilkhet was developed. Fuller road built. 1957-60: Electricity supply provided for mass people. Roadside drainage system provided. 1964-65: Railway line changed & station transferred from Fulbaria to kamlapur. Rail workshop turned into Osmani-uddayan 1971: Industrialization reformed 1959: Master Plan: (1948: East Pakistan Planning Sub-Committee) 1981: Dhaka Metropolitan Area Integrated Urban Development Project 1995: Dhaka Metropolitan Development Plan (DMDP)
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Old Dhaka, a historic city ofmm more than 400 years, should be considered for parkingasat level -4572 comprehensive urban schemes to integrate its historically sensitive Mughal settlements. This study initially examines the transformations of Mughal City to understand its heterogeneous tissue. Preventive strategies are mainly emphasized as intermediate guidelines to manage the decay and damage of the old fabric. A substantial buffer, construction restrictions, and traffic restrictions may not only reduce the possibility of physical deterioration but also ensure proper access and visual exposure. The preservation of building envelops is highlighted to maintain street and river side elevations tostrengthen the state of authenticity and integrity at the urban level. Different degrees of interventions may be synthesized for different Mughal monuments to avoid rigidity in architectural conservation. Therefore, conventionally conserving the historic artifacts in the area is unnecessary. The integration of Mughal monuments within the present urban fabric through the development of contextual circulation patterns can also promote interrelation among monuments. Managing the urban dynamics to control the increasing pressure on establishment functions that cause rapid transformation is important. Policy and plans should be formulated to focus on the adaptive reuse of monuments Pre-Mughal Hindu Period (Before 1608) Before the Mughals came to power, Dhaka was a small Hindu trading centre (Ahsan, 1991) lying between the Dhulai Khal and the Buriganga river. The old city consisted of a few Bazaars including Lakshmi Bazaar, Bangla Bazaar, Shankari Bazaar, Tanti Bazar etc. along with a few localities of craftsman and businessman such as Patua-toli, Kumar-toli etc. (Dani, 1956). The Market centre is thought to have been near the Bangla Bazaar. According to Dani, the main business area in this period was in Sadar Ghat and Victoria Park. In the later part of the 15th century, under the twelve Bhuiyans, the growth of the Munawar Khans Bazaar near the Nawabpur Road suggests that there was an extension of commercial activity into this area (Ahsan, 1991). The Bazaars developed spontaneously in a linear pattern facing the streets along the residential localities locally known as mohollas. Like most of the other Indian cities Dhaka had narrow irregular streets and the bazaars developed along them. In fact, each maholla or locality was developed around a bazaar or market place, hence Dhaka was once called market, typical floorGoli" plan (52 at level 00 and mm53 lanes). a cityhandicraft of " Bahanna Bazaar-o-Tippanna markets Mughal Period (1608 - 1764) During the Mughal period, the needs of administration and defence coupled with flourishing commercial activities led to Dhaka's growth. From a suburban town Dhaka became a metropolis (Khan and Atiquallah, 1965). The administrative centre was located in the old fort area (present central jail). This served as the nerve centre of the city, and the adjacent market places and the surrounding residential mahollas follow the well-established pattern with winding roads. Close to the fort was the present Chawk (market square) Bazaar area, developed as the principal market centre (Chowdhury and Faruqui, 1991) Bakshi Bazaar and Dewan Bazaar served only the higher-class people. The Chawk Bazaar located beside the river Buriganga provided the convenience of water transport and being rich in merchandise it served both the upper class and lower class residential areas (Islam, 1996). Owing to its commercial importance for a great variety of commodities like the famous 'muslin' cloth, pottery, arts and crafts products, Dhaka carried on a prosperous business with Southeast Asia and Europe (Hossain, 1995). The Rule of the East India Company (1764 - 1857) With the fall of the Mughal Empire in 1707, Dhaka experienced a sixty-year period of disorder, unrest and political instability. The Capital of Bengal was shifted to Calcutta in 1757. The administrative change caused a decline in trade and commerce even though Dhaka continued as an important eastern centre. The prayer hall invention of the spinning machine in England further reduced Dhaka's commercial activities. In 1764 the political domination and the administrative control of Dhaka were taken over by an English trading company, the East India Company. Most of the trade and commercial activities were carried out in the enclosure of Chawk during this period. There was a broad road round the open Chawk surrounded by shops. British Colonisation (1858 - 1947) Under the British rule, Dhaka went through vast physical changes (with no definite plan) instead of expanding the old Mughal town. This transformed medieval Dhaka into a modern city (Ahmed, 1986). The state Railway was opened and a rail line was laid through the city to connect it with areas outside Dhaka. The building of a new town started beyond the railroad in Ramna (Ahsan, 1991). However the historic core consisted the lower class residential quarters whereas the high-class residential areas were settled near Victoria Park (Islam, 1996). Unlike the irregular road pattern of the old city, a grid pattern of roads was introduced in the commercial space at level 00 newly mm planned residential areas in Gandaria and Wari (Chowdhury & Faruqui, 1991). A significant event for the city of Dhaka was the foundation of Dhaka University in the vicinity of Ramna in 1921. The Chawk Bazaar gradually changed its identity from a retail centre to a wholesale centre. New retail activities were extended towards the north along Nawabpur Road and Islampur Road to serve the British bureaucrats (Ahsan, 1991). In 1905, Bengal was divided and Dhaka was chosen as the capital of the eastern part of Bengal (Islam, 1991). During the Mughal period, the needs of administration and defence coupled with flourishing commercial activities led to Dhaka's growth. From a suburban town Dhaka became a metropolis (Khan and Atiquallah, 1965). The administrative centre was located in the old fort area (present central jail). This served as the nerve centre of the city, and the adjacent market places and the surrounding residential mahollas follow the well-established pattern with winding roads. Close to the fort was the present Chawk Bazaar area, developed as the principal market centre (Chowdhury and Faruqui, 1991). Bakshi Bazaar and Dewan Bazaar served only the higher-class people. The Chawk Bazaar located beside the river Buriganga provided the convenience of water transport and being rich in merchandise it served both the upper class and lower class residential areas (Islam, 1996). Owing to its commercial importance for a great variety of commodities like the famous 'muslin' cloth, pottery, arts and crafts products, Dhaka carried on a prosperous business with Southeast Asia and Europe (Hossain, 1995).
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