Bariura Old Bridge

Bariura Old Bridge
বাড়িউড়া প্রাচীন পুল

Mughal Bridge
Coordinates 24°04′04″N 89°01′45″E / 24.06778°N 89.02917°E / 24.06778; 89.02917Coordinates: 24°04′04″N 89°01′45″E / 24.06778°N 89.02917°E / 24.06778; 89.02917
Locale Bariura, Sarail Upazila, Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh
Official name Bariura Old Bridge
Other name(s) Hatirpool (Bengali: হাতিরপুল, lit. 'Elephant's Bridge'

Bariura Old Bridge (Bengali: বাড়িউড়া প্রাচীন পুল) or Hatirpool (Bengali: হাতিরপুল) is one of the ancient bridge in Sarail Upazila which is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Brahmanbaria District.[1] Built during Mughal Empire at Bariura, adjacent to the Dhaka-Sylhet highway.

Construction

Brick, lime and concrete based old bridge built in 16th-century to connect the land of Sarail and Shahbajpur.[1]

History

Isa Khan established his first temporary capital in Sarail. It was a part of Samatata janapada (Bengali: সমতট জনপদ) of the ancient Bengal.[2] Bariura Bridge founded by Dewan Shahbaj Khan at the time of his Dewani in 1650.[1] This bridge built over the canal mainly for elephant pass and it was well known as "Elephant's Bridge". The Dewans used to communicate by the elephant in this road and also took rest near this bridge.

Bariura Old Bridge deserted for long time and covered by the bushes. Presently, the canal flow changed by Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) on the south to save the bridge by founding a modern bridge near the spot.

Bariura Old Bridge is now under care of the Department of Archaeology.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 হাতিরপুল. sarail.brahmanbaria.gov.bd (in Bangla). sarail.brahmanbaria.gov.bd. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ "About B.Baria". Local Government Engineering Department.
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