The present day Manikganj city was begun in the start of the twentieth century. Manikganj was a subdivision of Dhaka region until the point that 1 March 1984. Preceding the declaration of the subdivision Manikganj was a port zone.
Toward the finish of the nineteenth century, Manikganj Bazar was situated on the west bank of the Dhaleshwari waterway, spreading around two square miles. Pontoon was the main vehicle to movement without dry season. In the dry season, jackasses, stallions and bulls were transported. Here there was a substantial business focus of oil and tobacco of mustard oil. These originated from Rangpur and Koch Bihar. They were delivered to Narayanganj and Calcutta from Manikganj.
Manikganj is presently a locale under Dhaka Division. The Balia zamindarbari situated in Saturia thana of this area is at present the Baliaati Museum.
Baliya is arranged on five sections of land of land. The entire complex of proprietor is encompassed by a high divider. There are seven palatial structures, 200 rooms in the room. In 1987, the Department of Archeology proclaimed Baliaati Palace as an ensured archipelago.
From the initial segment of the eighteenth century, the zamindars of Baliya ruled the zone for over 200 years. As of now they made different essential structures. Balia is one of the proprietors. Amidst the eighteenth century, landowner Govindram Shah Baliya manufactured zamindarbari. What's more, continuously his beneficiaries worked all over are numerous more foundations.
There are five huge structures of East house, West house, Northern house, Central house and house. These diverse parts of the zamindarbari were made by the beneficiaries of the zodiac group of Baliya.
Five sections of the primary royal residence were developed independently. Albeit one a player in the eastern side was totally decimated, the staying four stayed still. Around the dividers of the primary structures, there are distinctive sorts of artworks and statues. The mass of the antiquated period worked around Baliya, which is worked around zamindarabari, still remains. Among the four dividers, there are currently four beautiful structures.
Before the structures there are four passages on the mass of the divider. There are four lions of stone made of four passage docks. The Balia zamindarabari was initially settled in five states, yet now it remains relatively like four Mahalas. The two storied center of the four quarters and the two storied structures on the two sides. There is a huge lake on the back of the structures. There are six canals encompassed by lakes around the lake.
Today the state of the landowner in Bali is extremely pitiful. Because of absence of change, the valuable archeological tract is being crushed step by step.
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