The Lalbagh Fort was developed by Shaista Khan. Lalbagh Fort
(Bengali: লালবাগ দূর্গ) (also known as "Fort Aurangabad") is an
incomplete Mughal palace fortress at the Buriganga River in the
southwestern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Construction was commenced in
1678 by Prince Muhammad Azam during his 15-month long vice-royalty of
Bengal, but before the work could complete, he was recalled by
Aurangzeb. His successor, Shaista Khan, did not complete the work,
though he stayed in Dhaka up to 1688. His daughter Iran Dukht nicknamed
Pari Bibi (Fairy Lady) died here in 1684 and this led him to
consider the fort to be ominous.
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Friday, February 22, 2013
Lalbagh Fort (Bengali: লালবাগ দূর্গ)
The Lalbagh Fort was developed by Shaista Khan. Lalbagh Fort
(Bengali: লালবাগ দূর্গ) (also known as "Fort Aurangabad") is an
incomplete Mughal palace fortress at the Buriganga River in the
southwestern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Construction was commenced in
1678 by Prince Muhammad Azam during his 15-month long vice-royalty of
Bengal, but before the work could complete, he was recalled by
Aurangzeb. His successor, Shaista Khan, did not complete the work,
though he stayed in Dhaka up to 1688. His daughter Iran Dukht nicknamed
Pari Bibi (Fairy Lady) died here in 1684 and this led him to
consider the fort to be ominous.
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