The Mughal Sarai is a

caravanserai A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was an inn that provided lodging for travelers, merchants, and Caravan (travellers), caravans. They were present throughout much of the Islamic world. Depending on the region and period, they were called by a ...

located in Surat, Gujarat, India.

History

The sarai was built in 1644 CE. It was briefly used to detain political prisoners during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The clock tower was also added by the British.

Architecture

The building reflects

Mughal architecture Mughal architecture is the style of architecture developed in the Mughal Empire in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries throughout the ever-changing extent of their empire in the Indian subcontinent. It developed from the architectural styles of ea ...

, except for the clock tower, which was added by the British.

Inscriptions

Inscriptions found in the sarai are now kept in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya.

References

Buildings and structures in Surat Mughal caravanserais Caravanserais in India {{India-struct-stub