Khwaja Ahsanullah

This article is about the Nawab of Dacca. For the Bengali educator, see Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah.

Nawab Sir Khwaja Ahsanullah
Nawab Bahadur
Nawab of Dhaka
Ahsanullah in 1871
Reign1896–1901
PredecessorKhwaja Abdul Ghani
SuccessorKhwaja Salimullah
Born(1846-08-22)22 August 1846
Dacca, Bengal, British India
Died16 December 1901(1901-12-16) (aged 55)
Dacca, Bengal, British India
Burial
Begum Bazaar
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Spouse
  • Wahidunnesa Begum
  • Farhat Begum
  • Kamrunnesa Bibi
  • Khodeja Begum
IssueKhwaja Salimullah, Khwaja Atiqullah, Meherbanu Khanam, Bilqis Banu
HouseDhaka Nawab Family
FatherKhwaja Abdul Ghani
MotherIsmatun Nesa Begum
ReligionSunni Islam

Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Ahsanullah KCIE (22 August 1846 – 16 December 1901) was the third Nawab of Dhaka. He was notable for his philanthropic works in Bengal, notably his donations to the present Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and for introducing electricity in his native city of Dhaka. He also authored books in Persian and Urdu under the pen name of Shaheen. The palace Ahsan Manzil is named after him by his father, Khwaja Abdul Ghani.

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