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| Surat Fort | |
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| Former names | The Old Fort of Surt, Surat Fort |
| General information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | Chowk Bazaar, Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Address | Chowk Bazaar, Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Coordinates | 21°11′46″N 72°49′04″E / 21.196220°N 72.817686°E |
| Completed | 16th century |
| Client | Gujarat Sultanate |
Surat Castle, or Surat Fort,is a 16th-century structure in the city of Surat. The Ahmedabad king Sultan Mahmood-III (1538–1554) ordered its construction to defend the city from the frequent attacks that had devastated it. He entrusted the work to Safi Agha, a Turkish soldier who had been ennobled with the title of Khudawand Khan.[1] The construction work of this castle was completed in the year 1546.[2]