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Farhat Afzal

Farhat Afzal is an architect and writer, currently pursuing an MS in Architecture degree at the University of Cincinnati. She has over six years’ experience in academic research, publications and large- scale exhibitions. Farhat likes to engage in discussions involving colonialism in South Asia and postcolonial inquiry about architecture in Dhaka, and present her views through expository writings. In her spare time, Farhat enjoys photographing old buildings, documenting her reading habits on Instagram and maintaining her blog at http://farhatafzal.com

British Colonial Architecture in Bengal

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June 24, 2019October 8, 2023 No Comments

[This article was previously published in The Daily Star on 19th February, 2018.]

Structures in Somapura Mahavihara complex

History and Criticism Research and Writings

Scope of History in the Land of Rivers

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June 24, 2019October 8, 2023 No Comments

[This article was previously published in The Daily Star on 28th May, 2018.]

Photography Site Visit

Historical Site Visit 1: Lalbagh Fort

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June 1, 2019July 2, 2019 No Comments

One of the historical landmarks of Dhaka city, Lalbagh Fort is an incomplete 17th Century Mughal structure, whose construction work was started in 1678 by Subahdar Mohammad Azam Shah, son of Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb.

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British Colonial Architecture in Bengal

Scope of History in the Land of Rivers

Historical Site Visit 1: Lalbagh Fort