Lalbagh Fort (also Fort
Aurangabad) is an incomplete 17th century Mughal fort complex that stands proudly before the Buriganga River in the
southwestern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
History:
Mughal
prince Muhammad Azam,
third son of Aurangzeb started the work of the fort in 1678 during his
vice-royalty in Bengal. He stayed in Bengal
for 15 months. The fort remained incomplete when he was called away by his
father Aurangzeb.
Shaista
Khan was the new subahdar of Dhaka in
that time, and he did not complete the fort. In 1684, the daughter of Shaista
Khan named Iran Dukht Pari Bibi died there. After her death, he started to
think the fort as unlucky, and left the structure incomplete. Among
the three major parts of Lalbagh Fort, one is the tomb of Pari Bibi.
After
Shaista Khan left Dhaka, it lost its popularity. The main cause was that the
capital was moved from Dhaka to Murshidabad. After the end of the royal Mughal
period, the fort became abandoned. In 1844, the area acquired its name as
Lalbagh replacing Aurangabad, and the fort became Lalbagh Fort.
1.The Mosque (west)
2.The tomb of Pari-bibi (middle of east-west of the fort)
3.The Diwan-i-aam palace (east)
Lalbagh Fort Opening Hours & Closing Hours :
April to September
Tuesday to
Saturday : 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM & Leisure time : 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Friday : 10:00
AM to 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Monday : 2:30
PM to 6:00 PM
October to March
Tuesday to
Saturday :
9:00 AM to
5:00 PM & Leisure time : 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Friday : 9:00
AM to 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Monday : 1:30
PM to 5:00 PM
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