Bhadra Fort, Ahmedabad

Bhadra Fort is located in the walled area of ​​Ahmedabad, India. It was built in 1411 by Ahmad Shah I. Ahmad Shah I was the ruler of the Muzaffarid dynasty, which ruled the Gujarat Sultanate. Bhadra Fort has carved royal palaces, mosques, gates and open spaces etc. and all the places were built by Ahmad Shah I. The place has been renovated in 2014 by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) along with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (ASI) (AMC) as the cultural center of the city.

The total area of the fort is about 43 acres which includes 14 circular structures, mosques, palaces and many other structures. Now some parts have been removed and presently the fort looks like the unfinished Manek Burj. The fort was built on the basis of Islamic architecture as it has arches, balconies and lattice work.

1. The Bhadra Fort Tower clock was brought from London in 1849 at a cost of Rs. 8000.
2. A lamp dedicated to Lakshmi is lit continuously for six hundred years by a Muslim family in a hole in the three doors.
3. There is a tomb near Bhadra Gate dedicated to Siddiqui Kotwal and a temple of Bhadra Kali representing Lakshmi.
4. Azam Khan Sarai, which was converted into a temple during the Maratha rule, has a black idol of the quadrilateral goddess Bhadra Kali.

📅 Last update: 2024-06-05 || ✍ Author: Sandhya Chauhan

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