Indraqpur Fort

       

District  :   Munshiganj
Upazila  :   Munshiganj Sadar

This historic Indraqpur fort will be seen at the heart of Munshiganj district town. It is an important example of Muslim traditions in the Mughal period. At that time there was an abolition of Afghan, mug and arcans. These tribes often used to rush in this area, often looting. During the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Subadar Mir Jumla of Bengal built this fort in 1660 to save from attack. On the eastern side of the fort there is a tall circular edges, whose diameter is about 100 feet. This high rectangle was used to set long cannons. The towers were built to install cannons on each corner of the fort. The entrance to the inside of the fort is on the north wall of the fort. And there is a pond in the south. In the upper part of the fort, there was the house of the sub-divisional officer in the British period. The castle is currently being used as a prison.

        

To see this historic fort, you have to come to Munshiganj from Dhaka district. You can come directly to this district on the bus. At Munshiganj, you will be able to come to the fort of Indraqpur by rickshaw or auto rickshaw.

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