A Historical Place Of Bangladesh !!!

The capital city Dhaka was a predominant city of the Mughals. In southwestern part of old Dhaka by the bank of Buriganga river stood the Lalbagh Fort, an incomplete fortress of Mughals.The river has moved further south from the fort.

Actually it was called the Fort of Aurangabad, popularly known as LalBag Fort which was built by the Viceroy of Bengol Prince Mohammed Azam, son of the Mughal Emperor Auragazeb, in 1678 AD.During the first war of independence(1857) the fort was the scene of bloody battle,when 260 sepays stationed here backed by the people revolted against British force.

Tomb of Pori Bibi is the femous moneument of the three.Other two are the Mosque and Dewan e Azam.It is about 7.2 hectors of area now.A water channel with fountains at regular intervals connects the three buildings from east to west and two similar channels from south to north.The building in the middle,the tomb of Pori Bibi, is the most impressive of the surviving buildings of the fort.Eight rooms surround a central square room,containg the mortal remains of the Bibi Pori(fairy lady),which is covered by a false dome.Octagonal in shape and rapped in brass plate.While the four side central rooms has stone skirting to a height of one meter.The wall in the four corner rooms was skirted with beautiful with glazed floral tiles.

It is one of the most historical place of the Mughal era.A small museum is there in this fort where you will find the clothes and weapons of Mughals.