Ruins of the Tomb of Ghias-ud-din Azam Shah, Sonargaon. Photographer: Brennand, W.
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Genre: Architectural Photography Showing a heap of finely carved stones. This print is reproduced as a lithograph in J. Wise, 'Notes on Sunargaon, Eastern Bengal' (Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, vol. XLIII, part I, Calcutta, 1874), plate VIII: 'This tomb has fallen to pieces. The iro...
Tomb and mosque of Khundar Muhammad Yusuf, Sonargaon. Photographer: Brennand, W.
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the domed mosque, with two tombs, with curved, Bengali-style eaves, off to the left. Described in J. Wise, 'Notes on Sunargaon, Eastern Bengal' (Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, vol. XLIII, part I, Calcutta, 1874), p. 89: '...This l...
Old bridge, called Dullalpur pul, Painam, Sonargaon. Photographer: Brennand, W.
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Genre: Architectural Photography Brick-built bridge of three arches. Described in J. Wise, 'Notes on Sunargaon, Eastern Bengal' (Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, vol. XLIII, part I, Calcutta, 1874), p. 91: 'Painam, although a most singular village, possesses few ancient buildings. Ther...
The Kampani ka kot'hi (the East India Company factory), Painam, Sonargaon. Photographer: Brennand, W.
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the house, partially obscured by thatched hut and trees in the foreground. Sonargaon was a noted producer of the celebrated Dhakka muslims and for the purchase of this the Company established a factory at Painam. The building is briefly described...
Shiva temple, Painam, Sonargaon. Photographer: Brennand, W.
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along a street of thatched huts towards the temple. Briefly mentioned in J. Wise, 'Notes on Sunargaon, Eastern Bengal' (Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, vol. XLIII, part I, Calcutta, 1874), p. 91: 'In the one street of Painam is a modern an...
New Goaldih Mosque, known as Abdul Hamid's Masjid, Sonargaon. Photographer: Brennand, W.
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the mosque, a square building with a single, central dome. Mentioned in J. Wise, 'Notes on Sunargaon, Eastern Bengal' (Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, vol. XLIII, part I, Calcutta, 1874), p. 92: 'In the division called Goaldih, which co...
Old Goaldih Mosque, known as the Puarana Masjid, Sonargaon. Photographer: Brennand, W.
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the mosque, in very ruinous state and largely covered by vegetation. Described in J. Wise, 'Notes on Sunargaon, Eastern Bengal' (Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, vol. XLIII, part I, Calcutta, 1874), p. 92: 'About a hundred yards to the s...