Idrakpur Fort is situated
at Munshiganj proper, on the west bank of the canal running
through the town, and in the eastern vicinity of Deobogh
village. This water fort was built on the bank of the
river Ichhamati, (the river has now dried up), probably
by the Mughal Subahdar mir jumla in about 1660 AD. It
was intended to counter the advances of the magh and portuguese
raiders by water. The surroundings of the fort are now
filled with earth and in some places the silt has risen
up to the level of the parapet.
The fort, quadrangular in size, consists
of two main parts: i) the wider open area surrounded
by curtain walls crowned by machicolated merlons
with engaged rounded corner bastions pierced by
musketry, and ii) the smaller area containing a
round drum of huge dimension surrounded by another
series of similar curtain walls. An approach to
the drum is provided from the bigger court. A small
magazine exists just at the foot of the drum. On
the top of the drum is the residential quarters
of the Deputy Commissioner; the fort itself serves
as a jail now.
Courtesy: Muazzam Hussin Khan, Banglapedia, Asiatic Society
of Bangladesh
