My visit to Lalbagh Fort, a Mughal architectural monument

Hello Friends! How are you? I hope all you are well by the grace of almighty. Today I will share a new experience with you, Lalbagh Fort, one of the monuments of Mughal architecture in Old Dhaka.

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After giving final exams for about a month and a half, I was mentally very tired. That's why I felt that I needed to wander around a bit for mental refreshment. So without delay, I left this afternoon for Lalbagh Fort. This fort is actually very close to my house. I left my house and took a rickshaw and left for Lalbagh Fort and it took me about twenty minutes to reach there.

After arriving, I had to buy a ticket for about 30 taka. However, the ticket price for foreign tourists was fixed at 200 taka and for SAARC countries at 100 taka. After buying the ticket, a funny story happened. There was a separate road to enter the mosque inside the Lalbagh Fort. I entered through that road by mistake. Then an uncle told me, "You have entered through the wrong road". Then he showed me the correct road to enter the fort. After that, without delay, I entered through that road.

I was very impressed after entering inside. The sky was not cloudy at all. So from a distance, the Red Fort was sparkling in the sun. History tells us that the present Lalbagh Fort was originally the tomb of Pari Bibi, the daughter of Mughal Emperor Shaista Khan. The construction work was originally started in 1678, but later the construction work was not completed due to Pari Bibi's untimely death. Inside this Red Fort is the shrine of Pari Bibi, which was originally built around the tomb of Pari Bibi. In addition, the tomb of Shaista Khan's younger daughter, Samsad Banu, is also there.

There is also a mosque on one side of Lalbagh Fort which is currently used as a place of prayer for Muslims.One of the most interesting structures of Lalbagh Fort is the Dewan-i-Am. Where the administrative work and court of the Mughal emperors were conducted. Its outer part is decorated with carvings. And the entire building is red in color. There are small window-like parts around the building. There is also an artificial fountain system, which is now almost obsolete. There was also a Hammam for bathing, the floor of which was made of white and green mosaics, this was done to prevent slipperiness. There is also a cannon outside the Dewan-i-Am for defense.

The walls inside the fort were designed in a style that mainly reflects the taste of the Mughal period. Many strong walls were built around the entire fort, which have almost collapsed now. There are also many small tunnels around the Lalbagh Fort, which were mainly built for defense. A large pond was dug in the middle of the fort, which is now empty of water. The surrounding fountains are covered with iron-designed grilles.

Every year, thousands of tourists flock to see this attractive place. Today too, there were many tourists, although it was not a weekend. The sky was much clearer today, the air was fresh. Birds were spreading their wings in the blue sky. All kinds of flowers around Lalbagh Fort seemed to enhance its beauty. Bees were smelling the flowers. My mind really felt better in the enchanting environment around me. I felt like I was overcoming all my depression. And this feeling is really memorable and joyful for me.

Finally, as it was almost evening, an announcement was made that all the tourists would have to leave because no tourists were allowed to stay here after 6 pm. Finally, in the crowd of hundreds of tourists, I too, disguised as a tourist, set off for home with a certain fascination.