Bhadra Fort

Bhadra Fort
Part of Old Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, India
Bhadra fort in 1872
Coordinates23°1′25″N 72°34′52″E / 23.02361°N 72.58111°E / 23.02361; 72.58111
TypeCastle and City wall
CodeASI Monument N-GJ-2
Site information
OwnerASI
Controlled by
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuined with survival of western walls and gates
Site history
Built4 March, 1411 (1411)[1]
Built byAhmad Shah I of Muzaffarid dynasty
MaterialsStone and brick
Battles/warsFirst Anglo-Maratha War (1779)
Bhadra Fort Gate

Bhadra Fort is situated in the walled city area of Ahmedabad, India. It was built by Ahmad Shah I in 1411. With its well carved royal palaces, mosques, gates and open spaces, it was renovated in 2014 by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as a cultural centre for the city.

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