Lalbag Kella

 

Lalbagh Fort is the only historical monument in Mughal-era Bangladesh that has been used at the same time as Kasti stone, marble stone and colorful tiles. Apart from Lalbagh fort, no other historical monument of Bangladesh has been found so far. This fort in the Lalbagh area of ​​Dhaka attracts thousands of domestic and foreign visitors almost every day.

Naming of Lalbagh Fort: Naturally, if one thinks of the reason for its naming, it will naturally come to one's mind that it has been named Lalbagh Fort because of its location in Lalbagh. The idea is not wrong at all, in fact it is named based on the area. But at first its name was completely different, so that the area had no influence. At the very beginning, the name of this fort was "Kella Aurangabad".

History of Lalbagh Fort: The construction work of Lalbagh Fort started in 18th century. The construction work of the then Mughal Emperor Azam Shah started. Although Azam Shah was the Mughal emperor for a very short time. Yet in his short time he began this remarkable work of his. Note that Azam Shah was the son of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and the grandson of Emperor Shah Jahan, About a year after the construction of the fort began, he had to move to Delhi at the behest of his father to quell the Maratha insurgency there. After the departure of Emperor Azam Shah, the construction of the fort was temporarily halted. Doubts arose as to whether the construction of the fort would be completed at all.But putting an end to all speculations, the then Nawab Shaista Khan resumed the construction of Lalbagh Fort almost a year after the work stopped. The construction of the fort resumed with full vigor. However, the construction of the fort was stopped again about four years after Shaista Khan resumed his work, after which the construction of the fort was not resumed.Nawab Shaista Khan's daughter Pari Bibi died and Shaista Khan stopped the construction of Lalbagh fort. After the death of Pari Bibi, a ridiculous idea about the fort was born in everyone, everyone started thinking of the fort as a misfortune. After the death of Pari Bibi, she was buried in the middle of Lalbagh fort, And since then it has been called the tomb of the fairy Bibi. The dome of the tomb of the fairy Bibi was once gilded, but is no longer so, the whole dome is covered with copper foil.

 

Tomb of Paribibir: This building is known as the tomb of Paribibir, the beloved daughter of Mughal subedar Shaista Khan. This is the only building in Bangladesh where nine interior rooms have been decorated with marble stones, kasti stones and flower-leaf glazed tiles of different colors. The roofs of the rooms are made of Kashti stone. The artificial dome above the central chamber of the main mausoleum is covered with copper foil. T to. 2 May Square Tomb Was Built Before 16 Dr. However, experts are of the opinion that Paribibi's body is not present.

Here's what to look for: One of the three huge gates of Lalbagh Fort, which is now open to the public, is the tomb of the fairy Bibi. The picture of Lalbagh fort that is usually seen on television, in newspapers and magazines is basically a picture of the tomb of the fairy Bibi. There are three installations in the courtyard of the fort-

          1. The center is the Durbar Hall and the Hammam Khana

           2. Tomb of Paribibi

           3. The Shahi Mosque in the northwest

There is a mosque in the fort, which Azam Shah built before he left for Delhi. This three-domed mosque is a sight to behold. Jamaat prayers are offered in the mosque. There are very few mosques in Dhaka that are so old. There are several fountains here and there in Lalbagh fort, which are open only on special days (such as Eid).There are tunnels in the fort, people can hear that it used to be in the tunnels, but now it is not possible to go. It is worth mentioning that the rumor of going to the tunnel path has been heard but no truth has been found. There is a museum for public viewing in Lalbagh fort, which was formerly the residence of Nawab Shaista Khan and from here he controlled everything. The museum has a lot to see. There are various hand-painted paintings of the Mughal period, which no one can be fascinated by. Shaista Khan's utensils are carefully kept there. Moreover, there are various weapons, clothes, coins of that time etc.