🏰 Surat Castle

India · Asia · 21.20°N, 72.82°E

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. The construction work of this castle was completed in the year 1546.

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Quick facts

Country	India
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	21.20°N, 72.82°E · view on map

Surat Castle is located in India, in Asia.

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