Surat Castle (Surat)

India / Gujarat / Surat / Rang Upvan Road
 fortification, historical building
Surat Old Fort was built by Muhammad Tughlak in the 14th century to serve as the defense fortification against the Bhils. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq was the original of the Tughlaqs to rule Delhi. Subsequent to Muhammad Sahab-ud-din Ghori, the next mention of Surat is in 1347 A.D., in connection with the rebellion of Gujarat during the time Surat was under Muhammad Tughlak (1325 to 1351). In 1373 A.D., the emperor Firoz Tughlak(1351 to 1388) is said to have built a fort at Surat to guard the town against Bhils attack who wanted to conquer the land.

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Surat Castle, near the Tapti Bridge is one of the city’s oldest monuments built in the 16th century by Khudawan Khan, an Albanian Christian. The castle has 12-m high battlements and 4-m thick walls; iron strips were used to bind its various elements and all its joints were filled with molten lead to make it impenetrable. There is an imposing gateway in the eastern wing.
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Coordinates:   21°11'46"N   72°49'3"E

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