Salimgarh Fort

Salimgarh Fort was built in 1546 CE in Old Delhi, on what was then an island of the Yamuna River, by Salim Shah Suri, the son of Sher Shah Suri. The fort was constructed during a period when the Mughal Empire had been temporarily overthrown; in 1540 CE, Sher Shah Suri had defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun and established the rule of the Sur Empire rule in .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Red Fort, Delhi and Moti Masjid.
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The Red Fort is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of , India. is situated 590 metres south of Salimgarh Fort.
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The is a 17th-century historical … is situated 450 metres south of Salimgarh Fort.
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The is the main entrance to the in Old Delhi. is situated 660 metres southwest of Salimgarh Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chandni Chowk and Kashmiri Gate.
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is a street market square located in Old Delhi, India.
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, also spelled Kashmere/Cashmere Gate…
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is a specialized wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products.

Salimgarh Fort

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Latitude
28.66084° or 28° 39′ 39″ north
Longitude
77.24253° or 77° 14′ 33″ east
Open location code
7JWVM66V+82
Open­Street­Map ID
way 80431096
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2336156

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Ukrainian—“Salimgarh Fort” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “সেলিমগঢ় দূর্গ”
  • Chinese: “薩林加爾古堡”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ساليمجاره”
  • Finnish: “Salimgarhin linnoitus”
  • Hindi: “सलीमगढ़ किला”
  • Japanese: “サリームガル城”
  • Kannada: “ಸಲೀಂಗಡ್ ಕೋಟೆ”
  • Malayalam: “സലിംഗർ കോട്ട”
  • Oriya: “ସେଲିମଗଢ଼ ଦୂର୍ଗ”
  • Russian: “Салимгарх”
  • Russian: “Форт Салимгарх”
  • Tamil: “சலிம்கர் கோட்டை”
  • Telugu: “సలీమ్‌గఢ్ కోట”
  • Turkish: “Selimgarh Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Салімґарг”
  • Ukrainian: “Салімґарх”

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Highlights include Kashmiri Gate and Nili Chhatri Mandir.

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