Katra (Dhaka)

The Choto Katra with its enclosed Mosque, Dhaka (1817) by Charles D'Oyly's.

The Bara Katra, Dhaka (1823) by Charles D'Oyly's.

Katra or Katara means Caravanserai or Karwan Sarai in Arabic and Persian. Two magnificent Katras were built during the Mughal rule in Dhaka, Bangladesh. One is called the Bara Katra meaning the great Katra, while the other is called Choto Katra meaning the small Katra.

See also

• Bara Katra
• Choto Katra
• Mughal architecture
• Mughal Empire
• Dhaka
• History of Bengal

References

• Ahmed, Nazimuddin, Buildings of the British Raj in Bangladesh, Edited by John Sanday, University Press Limited, 1st Edition, Page no. 46-49, ISBN 984-05-1091-6
• Mamun, Muntasir, Dhaka: Smriti Bismritir Nagari, 3rd Edition, Page No: 201-206, ISBN 984-412-104-3
• Rahman, Mahbubbur. City of an Architect. Dhaka: Delvistaa Foundation. ISBN 978-984-33-2451-1
• Ahmed, Nazimuddin, Islamic Heritage of Bangladesh (Dhaka, 1980: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting)
• Hasan, Syed Mahmudul, Muslim Monuments of Bangladesh (Dhaka, 1980: Islamic Foundation)
• Asher, Catherine B, Inventory of Key Monuments. Art and Archaeology Research Papers: The Islamic Heritage of Bengal (Paris, 1984: UNESCO)

External links

• Begum, Ayesha (2012). "Bara Katra". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
• Bara Katra architecture