Kishoreganj (Bangladesh) tour

Kishoreganj is a district in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. Earlier it was a Mohkuma under the Mymensingh district. Kishorganj was made a separate district due to Mymensingh dominion suppression. Kishorganj is a place of the creed of respectively Sanatana and Loukik Islam. Both Meghna and Brahmaputra rivers have contributed to their existence. Some Interesting places are


Jangalbari Fort
Jangalbari Fort is situated in Jangalbari village of Karimganj Upazila. It was once a strong outpost of the Bengal Ruler Isa Khan. Isa Khan erected several structures inside the fort area. This fort was severely damaged by the great earthquake in 1897. Isa Khan's descendants still live in this village. Currently, the fourteenth descendant of Isa Khan, Dewan Amin Dau Khan, lives in the fort.




Egarosindur
Egarosindur is a village in Kishoreganj. The village is situated on the east side of the river Brahmaputra. In the 10th century, King Srishochandra controlled this land. After that this area might be governed by Shen king and then it is included with the land of Kamarupa. At the beginning of the 14th century the king of Goura, Firoz Shah succeeds to win Egarosindur. In 1338 Sultan Fakruddin Mubarak Shah take the authorization of this ancient land. It has seemed that when Sultan was in a critical position, he took shelter in Egarosindur. In 1577 Isa Khan declared Egarosindur a sovereign state. In his age, this place appeared as a remarkable place of trade and commerce. In the fort of Egarosindur there held a massive battle between Isa Khan and Mansingh, the general of Akbar. But on the battlefield, Mansingh was greatly impressed by the boldness and hospitality of Isa Khan. In one stage when they carried out a duel, Mansingh's sword broke down. Isa Khan did not take his life and most surprisingly he offered his own sword to Mansingh. He said, "I could not kill any helpless person". And then they made an agreement on the battlefield. Akbar granted Isa Khan a jaigir lease over 22 pargonas.


Fort of Isa Khan
The remaining fort is still visible in a spot near the site of Sadi mosque. In this fort, Isa Khan was fought against Manshingh, the general of Akbar. Recently some valuable antiques are also found in this place, which bears the attractive history of this legendary place.

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