Bhadra Fort

Bhadra Fort
Bhadra Fort
Part of Old Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, India
	Bhadra fort in 1872
Coordinates	23°1′25″N 72°34′52″E
Type	Castle and City wall
Code	ASI Monument N-GJ-2
Site information
Owner	ASI
Controlled by	Gujarat Sultanate (1411-1573); Mughal Empire (1573-1719); / Mughals under Marathas (1719-1732); Maratha Empire (1732-1818); British East India Company (1818-1858); British Empire (1858-1947); Central Government of India (1947-present);
Open to; the public	Yes
Condition	Ruined with survival of western walls and gates
Site history
Built	4 March, 1411
Built by	Ahmad Shah I of Muzaffarid dynasty
Materials	Stone and brick
Battles/wars	First Anglo-Maratha War (1779)

Bhadra Fort is situated in the walled city area of Ahmedabad, India. It was built by Ahmad Shah I in 1411. With its well carved royal palaces, mosques, gates and open spaces, it was renovated in 2014 by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as a cultural centre for the city.

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