Isa Khan's Tomb, Bakhtarpur
ঈসা খাঁর সমাধি, বক্তারপুর
The grave of Isa Khan, chief of Bengal's Baro Bhuiyans, in Bakhtarpur village of Kaliganj upazila.
At a glance
- Where
- Gazipur district, Dhaka division
- From Dhaka
- 27 km to Gazipur by road, 1–2 hours by bus or car
- Best time
- winter (Dec–Jan) and spring (Feb–Mar)
- Time needed
- About 1 h
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Isa Khan led the Baro Bhuiyans, the Bengal chiefs who resisted the Mughals in the late 16th century. After he died in September 1599 he was buried at Bakhtarpur in what is now Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur. For a long time the exact spot was uncertain, but research on the site and its old remains settled on Bakhtarpur. In December 2021 a new memorial structure was built and opened over the grave. It is a quiet village stop for anyone following Isa Khan's story from Sonargaon to Kishoreganj.
How to get there
From Gazipur or Tongi take a bus or CNG to Kaliganj, then a CNG or easy-bike to Bakhtarpur village.
Good to know
It is a village site with few facilities; ask locals for 'Isa Khan-er kobor'. Pair it with Isa Khan's sites at Sonargaon or Egarosindur if you are tracing the Baro Bhuiyans.
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Common questions
Where is Isa Khan's Tomb, Bakhtarpur?
Isa Khan's Tomb, Bakhtarpur is in Gazipur district, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Gazipur is about 27 km from Dhaka by road.
How do you get to Isa Khan's Tomb, Bakhtarpur from Dhaka?
First get to Gazipur, roughly 1–2 hours from Dhaka by bus or car. Then: From Gazipur or Tongi take a bus or CNG to Kaliganj, then a CNG or easy-bike to Bakhtarpur village.
When is the best time to visit Isa Khan's Tomb, Bakhtarpur?
The best time is winter (Dec–Jan) and spring (Feb–Mar). Allow about 1 h for the visit.
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