Mughal Dhaka Bangladesh (Travel News)

Mughal Dhaka Bangladesh (Travel News)

 At the point when the Mughals endeavored to set up their fortification in this piece of Bengal the most exceedingly terrible adversary they confronted, other than the unstoppable Baro Bhuiyans (twelve landowners), were the cataclysmic nature and the riverine scene. The floods of continually moving water penetrated the land into bundles of different sizes and shapes. Another disturbing actuality for them were the consistent assaults by the Magh (Arakanese) and Portuguese (alongside a couple of Dutch) privateers, who originated from the Bay of Bengal through huge streams (in particular Meghna and Brahmaputra). The stallion riding Mughals comprehended that keeping in mind the end goal to set out their domain in Bengal they needed to secure the conduits first. 

Subedar (representative) Islam Khan, who in pop culture is believed to be the originator of the township of Dhaka, extended and reinforced the maritime powers (Mughal Nowara or the maritime armada) and designated a Commander in Chief or Meer-I-Bohor. It is said that inside a century, the Mughals likely manufactured three posts along the streams around the city at vital areas with a view to securing the capital. Despite the fact that there is an enduring contention about whether it was Mir Jumla or Islam Khan who really constructed them, there is no uncertainty about their motivation. The three fortifications are now and again alluded to as the "Triangle of Waterforts" and comprises of the Idrakpur, Sonakanda and Hajiganj posts. 

IDRAKPUR FORT 

The Idrakpur Fort was the primary fortification to be developed among the "Triangle of Waterforts". It is situated around 25 km south-east of Dhaka, at the Munshiganj town, on the west bank of the waterway Ichamoti. At the time, the stream kept running at the edge of the post, however therefore went away in the twentieth century—a part of the present Munshiganj town is really based over that zone. 

Idrakpur Fort. Notice by Department of Archeology. Picture taker: Touhidun Nabi 

The post was most likely worked by Mir Jumla in the 1660s as a guard against the Magh (Arakanese) and Portuguese privateers. As stone was inaccessible and costly, the essential building material was singed block. Utilization of this neighborhood material can be found in the joineries on the entryways. A similar procedure wins in the Hajiganj and Sonakanda strongholds as well. 

The fortification is rectangular fit as a fiddle and separated into two segments. Among them, the polygonal western bit is bigger and prolonged towards the north-south. The quadrangular eastern part is significantly littler. The dividers and plinth of this post is much lower than alternate fortresses. There is no huge void in the divider aside from a little opening on the merlon (the strong upright area of a parapet) and another gap between the merlons. The four open bastions at the four corners were the best in assaulting the foes. There were sixteen merlons on every one of the bastions. All the portals look like the Mughal compositional style of vast vaulted openings. The fortress likewise has a water repository which gave new supply of water to the occupants inside. 

It was not an attack fortress, and as a result of that it just had a feeble protective divider. Like most different strongholds in this area it gave protect, for the troopers who settled here, in the blustery season when the attacks were visit. Another critical element of the post is a major round drum in the south, which is additionally protected by a divider. This territory more likely than not been accommodated mounting a gun, to keep plunderers away, with long range assault abilities. 

As the Ichamoti River silted, the southern side of the post ended up covered up to the parapet. In addition, for some time, a bit of the compound was being utilized as a living arrangement of the District Commissioner (DC) of Munshiganj and the rest fills in as a correctional facility. In spite of the fact that the post isn't precisely saved in its unique condition, it has survived carelessness and demolition in view of being reused for that spell of time.