Lalbagh Fort is the best Historical places in Bangladesh.

Lalbagh Fort is a fragmented seventeenth century Mughal fort complex that stands ahead the Buriganga Stream in the southwestern piece of  Dhaka, Bangladesh.The development was begun in 1678 Promotion by Mughal Subahdar Mohammad Azam Shah, who was the child of Sovereign Aurangzeb and later ruler himself. His replacement, Shaista Khan, didn’t proceed with the work, however he remained in Dhaka equal to 1688.

The fort was rarely finished, and vacant for a significant stretch of time. A large part of the complex was worked over and presently sits opposite current structures.

History

The Mughal sovereign Muhammad Azam Shah, third child of Aurangzeb began crafted by the fort in 1678 during his bad habit eminence in Bengal. He remained in Bengal for a long time. The fort stayed deficient when he was summoned by his dad Aurangzeb.

Shaista Khan cost the new subahdar from Dhaka therein time, and he didn’t finish the fort. In 1684, the girl of Shaista Khan called Iran Dukht Pari Bibi kicked the bucket there. After her passing, he began to think the fort as unfortunate, and left the design incomplete.Among the three significant pieces of Lalbagh Fort, one is the burial place of Bibi Pari.

Afterwards Shaista Khan allowed for Dhaka, it lost its notoriety. The primary driver was that  is the capital was moved of Dhaka to Murshidabad. Later on the finish of the illustrious Mughal period, the fort became deserted. In 1844, the region obtained its name as Lalbagh supplanting Aurangabad, and the fort became Lalbagh Fort.

Diwan-I-Aam

Divan-I-Aam is an  two celebrated home of the Mughal legislative head of Bengal situated on the east side from the complex.A single celebrated hammam is joined on its W. The hammam segment has an underground space for bubbling water. A long parcel wall lines the western veneer of the hammam.

The structure is arranged around 39 meters (136′) toward the west from the tank, running of north to south. The outside estimations of the structure are 32.47.m x 8.18.m (107′ x 28′).

There are quarters on each degree of two reports and a really focal passage interfacing them. There is a Hammam khana (Bathhouse) inside the southern piece of the structure which is 1 of the one-seventh Hammamkhana actually existong in ruins in the legacy of Bangladesh.

Late unearthings (1994-2009) establish that there was a unique room beneath the room from Hammamkhana, where archeologists found the game plans for warming water, providing the heated water system as well as cool off water to the Hammam khana through the earthenware pipes which was extraordinarily fabricated for such reason. The revelation of dark spots within the underground room confirmation that fire had been utilized to warm the water as the Hammamkhana. There was likewise a latrine room by the side from Hammamkhana.

All the structure alongside the game plans of Hammamkhana obviously shows that it was especially being used by the Subadar from Bengal and that Subadar existed Shaista Khan. Of the report from the Legislative leader of English Production line it was discovered that Shaista Khan wont to live here and a few Europeans were kept in care here.

A water tank

A square toes molded water tank (71.63m along each side) is set toward the east from the Diwan-I-A.am. There are four corner steps to drop into the tank.

Tomb of Bibi Pari

The burial place of Bibi Pari, the girl of Shaista Khan, is on the composite. There is a focal square room. It is contains the remaining parts of Pori Bibi crossed by a bogus octagonal vault and wrapped by metal plate.The whole inward wall is covered on white marble. Eight rooms encompass the focal one. There is one more little grave in the south eastern corner room.

Lalbagh Fort Mosque

The mosque gives three vaults, and is somewhat little for a huge site, with an water tank because ablutions ahead. The mosque has an oval planof 66’9″ x 33’6″ remotely and 53’8″ x 20’2″ inside.

Stories Lalbagh

From the hour of development till date, different legends have spun around the fort. Among every one of the verifiable stories and discussions, it is generally accepted that Lalbagh Fort remains as a landmark of the unrealized dreams of Ruler Muhammad Azam Shah, cherished child of Head Aurangzeb. During the seventeenth hundred years, he was filling in as the Emissary of Bengal and started the development of the great Lalbagh Fort complex.

In this way, the famous anecdotes about the fort start. Before the development was done, Sovereign Azam was gotten back to his dad, to aid the conflict against the Marathas. Caption says later on the Mughal sovereign left, Shaista Khan went on with building the task, however upon the unfavorable passing of his much-cherished little girl Iran-Dukht, heartily known because Pari Bibi, the development was halted. Bibi was locked in to Ruler Azam at the hour of her demise.

There are likewise legends and discussions about the personality of Pari Bibi. Barely any scientists guarantee she was a 9-year-old Ahom prima donna. Mir Jumals Ahom’s campaign brought a conflict bordering the Garo slopes. He took the little girl of Ahom Raja to constrain him because the good execution of the past truce. Afterward, the sovereign made her believer to Islam and wedded her off to Ruler Azam. In any case, eclipsing every one of the discussions, individuals currently accept that she was the caring little girl of Nawab name Shaista Khan.

It is likewise expressed that there are secret sections that extend to India, There are a few underground entries in the fort which are currently fixed as of now. after the sovereign, Azam turned into the ruler and after numerous years, captions say that two from these underground entries prompted now destroyed Zinzira Fort which was arranged on the opposite side of the Buriganga waterway. Different entries were worked as labyrinths where trespassers and gatecrashers would get lost lastly be famished and choked to death. As a matter of fact, it has been guaranteed that during Sepoy Upheaval against the frontier rulers in 1857, large numbers of the encompassed and crushed sepoys attempted to escape through those entries and lost their knows inside those sections. Indeed, even English fighters who attempted to pursue them and capture them likewise stayed away forever. Later English scientists sent an elephant and canines to those entries yet they won’t ever returned. Then those sections were fixed forever. In any case, the secrets behind these mysterious sections stay strange and the genuine reason for these building labyrinths stays obscure. during the conflict it says that Sovereign Azam took a way to India Azam Shah broadcasted himself Head and held onto the lofty position. In the political battles following the contested progression, he and his child Sovereign Bidar Bakht were crushed and killed in 8 June 1707 astatine the Clash of Jajau by his senior relative. some accept that Azam and Bidar became mixed up in the ways and never returned.

Research

Archeologists found the congruity of the primary fort walls toward the east beneath Shaishta Khan Street. They believed that the current area of Qilla addresses around 50% of the piece as arranged by Ruler Azam Khan. The entryway at the southeast the fort (neighboring Lalbagh Shahi Masjid) according to necessity fits appropriately as the Focal Door in Fort. The other half toward the east — possible made arrangements for regulatory reason (Girde Qilla region) — were inadequate or wiped out quite a while in the past.

There are a few passages in the fort which are currently fixed. It is said that 2 of the passages lead to now demolished Zinzira Fort which was on the opposite side of the Buriganga Stream. One more section was made as a labyrinth. It is asserted that many crushed sepoys (fighters) of the Sepoy Unrest of 1857 attempted to take off through the section and cast off their lives. The English fighters who pursued them to capture likewise didn’t return. To examine the case, English specialists sent an elephant and canines to the passage however they didn’t get back by the same token. From that point forward, the passages were fixed.

Old Gallery

Historical views

How To Go

Dhaka‘s Lalbagh Fort can be reached by cart, CNG, or taxi of the front from Gulistan, Shahbagh or Curzon Corridor.

Lalbagh fort Opening Time

The initial season of Lalbagh Fort changes two times consistently in summer plus winter . It gives and closes one hour ahead of schedule during winter. Lalbagh Fort off day. however,remains a similar consistently.

Lalbagh Fort Opening time during Summertime (April-September)

*Tuesday-Saturday: 10AM- 1PM, 1.30PM-6.PM

*Friday: 10AM-12:30PM, 2:30PM-6PM

*Monday: 2:30PM-6PM.

Lalbagh Fort Opening time throughout Winter (October-March)

*Tuesday-Saturday: 9:00AM-1:00PM, 1.30PM-5.00PM

*Friday: 9:00AM-12:30PM, 2:30PM-5:00PM

*Monday: 1:30PM-5:00PM.

Lalbagh Fort Off Day

*Lalbagh Fort will stay shut in Sundays consistently.

Lalbagh Fort opening time throughout the Govt. Occasions

*Lalbagh Fort will stay shut during any govt. occasion.

Lalbagh Fort opening time throughout Ramadan

*Lalbagth Fort will be shut down at 4:00PM suring the heavenly month of Ramadan.

Lalbagh Fort opening time during Eid Occasions

Lalbagh Fort will stay shut for guests throughout the Eid daytime and the earlier day from the Eid. It will stay open as expected from the following day from the Eid day.

Lalbagh Fort Ticket Cost

The ticket cost of Lalbagh Fort differs baded on the ethnicity of the guests Lalbagh Fort ticket cost is higher for the unfamiliar travelers contrasted with local people.

#Lalbagh Fort ticket cost for the residents from Bangladesh : 20 BDT

#Lalbagh Fort ticket cost for the SAARC country residents: 100 BDT

#Lalbagh Fort ticket cost for other unfamiliar guests : 200 BDT