Bhadra Fort | |
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Part of Old Ahmedabad | |
Ahmedabad, India | |
Coordinates | 23°1′25″N 72°34′52″E / 23.02361°N 72.58111°E |
Type | Castle and City wall |
Code | ASI Monument N-GJ-2 |
Site information | |
Owner | ASI |
Controlled by |
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Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruined with survival of western walls and gates |
Site history | |
Built | 4 March, 1411[1] |
Built by | Ahmad Shah I of Muzaffarid dynasty |
Materials | Stone and brick |
Battles/wars | First Anglo-Maratha War (1779) |
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.