Bengal went under the effective control of the Mughal Empire in 1574 AD after the defeat of Daud Khan Karrani by the Mughal General Munim Khan. Mughals exercised a progressive rule in Bengal and were determined to protect their subjects from external forces.<br /><br />Mir Jumla II was appointed as the Subahdar or governor of the then Bengal province in 1660 AD. He was aware of the pirates who ran a campaign of terror in the important cities of Bengal. In a quest to protect the capital Dhaka from the pirates, Mir Jumla II decided to build three river forts around Dhaka, including Sonakanda Fort.<br /><br />Though archaeologists cannot trace any evidence on its date of establishment, according to historians the construction of the fort started between 1660 and 1663 AD<br />Panam City/ইতিহাসে হারানো শহর পানাম নগর/sonargao/narayongang<br />Murapar jamider bari vlogs:-<br />https://lnkd.in/gyuwrCvc...<br />Boshonta mala/বসন্ত মেলা -1:-<br />https://lnkd.in/grA_D3Zi...<br />Boshonta mala/বসন্ত মেলা-2 :-<br />https://lnkd.in/g8KMYrwk...<br />facebook page:-<br />#Mehadi_hasan#দি আয়না সওদাগর-ইতিহাস ও ঐতি্হ্যের বাংলাদেশে<br />instagram-mehadi6028<br />60 gumbuj mosque video-<br />https://lnkd.in/g9wfvK_5 #mehadihasanvlog #hajiganj#narayongang#sonakandafort #sonarga