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The Belgaum Fort is located in Belgaum, which is one of the most important places in the state of Karnataka. The majestic Belgaum fort is one of the oldest monuments in Karnataka and was built in the 13th century by Jai Raya. The fort is built of stone and of mud and is well known for its religious diversity, where mosques and temples exist together. The Belgaum fort has two mosques. The most important of them is the Safa Masjid, which serves the entire city of Belgaum. The fort also features two shrines at the entrance way. The fort is also well known for the Nagari and Persian inscriptions found all around the fort. The type of architecture found around the fort is mainly of Indo-Saracenic and Deccan.Mahatma Gandhi was imprisioned in the Belgaum Fort during the British rule in India..