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Surat castle

Overview

•This historical castle, which was planned and built between 1540 and 1546 by Khudawand Khan on the banks of the River Tapi, is one of the chief ancient monuments of Surat.

Highlights

This historical castle, which was planned and built between 1540 and 1546 by Khudawand Khan on the banks of the River Tapi, is one of the chief ancient monuments of Surat.
The magnificent gateway is a massive structure with strong door shutters furnished with protruding spikes at the exterior facade, and there is a decorative architectural treatment at the interior facade.
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.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

Facilities

Website: https://www.suratmunicipal.gov.in/TheCity/SuratCastle

History

•Though in context of the identity of Surat in medieval times many views have been expressed by different historians, in all the historical narratives Surat has emerged as one of the major ports of international importance on the map of the world trade.
•A Portuguese traveller named Barbosa during his visit to Gujarat in 1514 described Surat as a city of great trade in all classes of merchandise, a very important seaport yielding a large revenue to the king, and frequented by many ships from Malabar and many other ports.

Architecture

•This historical castle was built on the bank of the river Tapi, on a land plot of nearly 1 acre.
•At each corner of the structure, there is a large round tower about 12.2m in height; the walls' curtains have the same height as the towers, with the thickness of the walls being 4.1 m.
•The top portions of the bastions are built in the Portuguese style.
•The king wanted to build the castle very strongly, where the stones were bonded or fastened together with iron strips, and the joints were filled in by pouring the melted lead.

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This historical castle, which was planned and built between 1540 and 1546 by Khudawand Khan on the banks of the River Tapi, is one of the chief ancient monuments of Surat.

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Architecture

Flexible

This historical castle was built on the bank of the river Tapi, on a land plot of nearly 1 acre.

CultureEasy

Frequently Asked Questions

This historical castle, which was planned and built between 1540 and 1546 by Khudawand Khan on the banks of the River Tapi, is one of the chief ancient monuments of Surat.

It is about 1.9 km from central Surat.

The most comfortable months are January, November and December; March is the hottest, with highs around 37°C.