Fortress
Idrakpur Fort
🇧🇩 Bangladesh · 17th century
Idrakpur Fort (Bengali: ইদ্রাকপুর দুর্গ) is a river fort situated in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. The fort was built approximately in 1660 A.D. According to a number of historians, the river fort was built by Mir Jumla II, a Subahdar of Bengal under the Mughal Empire, to establish the control of Mughal Empire in Munsiganj, and to defend Dhaka and Narayanganj from the pirates.
The fort was a part of the triangular defence strategy for the vulnerable river route, from where the pirates used to attack Dhaka. The strategy was developed by Mir Jumla II with the help of the other two forts in Narayanganj- the Hajiganj Fort and the Sonakanda Fort.
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Idrakpur Fort ranks #3,519 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #5 of the 7 mapped in Bangladesh. Founded 1660, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dhaka, 25 km away. See how Bangladesh compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Idrakpur Fort?
Idrakpur Fort stands in Bangladesh, at 23.5474°, 90.534°.
When was Idrakpur Fort built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1660. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Idrakpur Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,519 of 8,133 worldwide, and #5 in Bangladesh. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Idrakpur Fort?
Hajiganj Fort, about 10 km away.
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