April 2, 2010

Lalbagh Fort, Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh

Lalbagh Fort situated in old Dhaka of Lalbagh area. It is known as "Fort Aurangabad" is an incomplete Mughal palace fortress at the Buriganga River in the southwestern part of old Dhaka, Bangladesh. Lalbagh Fort's construction was commenced in 1678 by Prince Muhammad Azam during his 15 month long vice-royalty of Bengal.


Before the work could complete, Prince Muhammad Azam was recalled by Aurangzeb. In the period of Shaista Khan did not complete the work, though he stayed in Dhaka up to 1688.


Outstanding among the monuments of the Lalbagh Fort are the Tomb of Pari Bibi (Fairy lady) died here in 1684 and led him to consider the fort to be ominous. Audience room and Hummam Khana (bathing place) of Nawab Shaista Khan, now housing a museum.


Lalbagh fort was long considered of three buildings:


1. The mosque
2. The tomb of Bibi Pari
3. The Diwan-i-Aam, comprising two gateways and a portion of the partly damaged fortification wall.



Lalbagh fort excavations carried out by the Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh. Lalbagh fort's some picture are given.

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