Israt Manzil Palace
Israt Manzil was one of the royal residences of the
Dhaka Nawab Family.[1]
Israt Manzil is best known for hosting the opening session of the
1905 Partition of Bengal
.
During the durbar at Israt Manzil palace, delegates debated the new name to be given to the political party. A party styled as All India Muslim Confederacy was discussed. But, in the process the name All India Muslim League, proposed by Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur and seconded by Hakim Ajmal Khan, was resolved in the meeting.
In 1912, a delegation led by
Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah. During the meeting, Sir Salimullah demanded the establishment of a university for the mainly Muslim people of Eastern Bengal. The demands would be realised with the establishment of the University of Dhaka
in 1921.
The present day
Dhaka University
was the Jalsaghar of this garden-house. The floor and the spacious surrounding area of the building were covered with marbles. The building was also called 'Skating Pavilion' since members of the Nawab family used to skate there.