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Idrakpur Fort
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Location

Idrakpur Fort is located in the heart of Munshiganj city

How to get there

Adjacent to the old court office near Munshiganj Sadar. Muktarpur can be reached from Gulistan in Dhaka through “Dhaka Transport” or “Dighirpar Transport”. From Muktarpur, you can take an auto rickshaw for 10 taka (per person) or a rickshaw for 20-25 taka to Idrakpur Fort.

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Idrakpur Fort is located in the heart of Munshiganj city. During the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, this fort was built in 1660 in this area of Bikrampur by the commander and subedar of Bengal, Mir Jumla. At that time, this fort was built to protect the area from attacks by Mughal pirates and Portuguese. Legend has it that this fort was connected to the Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka through a tunnel. There are numerous holes in the walls of the fort for firing shells at the enemies. There is a round bastion in each of the four corners of this walled fort. This fort was declared an antiquities in 1909. This round fort surrounded by very high walls is known as S.D.O. Kuthi in the area.


Brief: Idrakpur Fort is located in the heart of Munshiganj city. This fort was built in 1660 in this area of Bikrampur by Mir Jumla, the commander and Subedar of Bengal during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. This fort was built to protect the area from attacks by Mughal pirates and Portuguese. Legend has it that this fort was connected to the Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka through a tunnel. This round fort surrounded by many high walls is known as S.D.O. Kuthi in the area.


Details: Idrakpur Fort


One of the many buildings that bear witness to the time of Munshiganj-Bikrampur is Idrakpur Fort. During the Mughal rule, the famous Barobhuiyans ruled the country independently in various parts of Bengal. One of the Barobhuiyans was Chand Rai, Kedar Rai of Bikrampur. In order to punish Chand Rai-Kedar Rai, the Mughal Faujdar built a fort at a place called Idrakpur in Munshiganj. Chand Rai at the confluence of Dhaleswari-Ichamati in 1611 AD. He lost Dakchera and Jatrapur forts. As a result, the entire Bikrampur came under the rule of the Mughals. To keep the Mughals in the vast Bikrampur and to protect Dhaka, the capital of Sube-Bangla, from foreign soldiers, the Mughal Subedar Mir Julma built a fort or fort at a place called Idrakpur in Munshiganj in 1660 AD. Although the fort was smaller than Lalbagh, it was much more important. In 1660, the Idrakpur area was the confluence of Ichamati-Dhaleswari, Brahmaputra-Meghna and Shitalakshya. Due to the change in the course of Meghna-Brahmaputra, Ichamati and Dhaleswari, the center of Munshiganj city is now located in the Courtgaon area on the west side of the Makhati-Kachari road. The main fort is in the drum among the forts surrounded by walls. The walls of the fort are like lotus petals. Each petal has holes. Copper was used to use the holes. There is a huge entrance on the north side of the fort. One can climb to the top of the main fort by stairs. It is 20 feet high from the main ground. The current height of the wall is about 4/5 feet. The walls of the wall are 2-3 feet thick. There is a secret passage on the north side of the entrance to the fort. It is said that this secret passage used to lead to Lalbagh Fort. The truth of this has not been found. However, escape could have been made elsewhere, not to Lalbagh Fort, through a secret route. This fort, measuring 210 by 240 feet, is still standing intact. The construction of Idrakpur Fort was most likely started in 1658 and completed in 1660. The fort is divided into two parts - the western part and the eastern part. There is a 5-foot high wall along the middle of the drum. There are three platforms for placing cannons on the northern side of the wall. There are supposed to be three on the southern side as well, but there are only 2. The main entrance to the fort is on the northern side. The war against Mangat Roy was waged from this fort at Abdullahpur. Both Mir Jumla's commander Sadli Khan and the Magh king Mangat Roy died. Many believe that Mangat Roy was Shah Shuja's commander. A general named Abul Hossain was stationed at Idrakpur Fort all the time. Abul Hossain was the head of the naval force. Under his control, 200 ships were ready on the banks of the Padma, Meghna, Dhaleswari and Ichamati. The ships that were under the control of the Idrakpur Fort were Kosha, Jalba, Gurab, Parinda, Bajra, Tahela, Salab, Olil, Khatgiri and Malgiri. The infantry forces that were under the control of the Idrakpur Fort were headed by Sadli Khan. At one time, the Idrakpur Fort housed the residence building of the sub-district administration (1845-1984). Later, it came under the purview of the Archaeological Department of the Ministry of Culture.