List of forts in Mumbai
The following is a list of forts in Mumbai.
List[]
Name (other names) |
Image | Built in | Built by | Locality | District | Type | Purpose | Razed (By) |
Current status | Current owner | Coordinates | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bombay Castle
|
Unavailable | 1554 | Portuguese | Fort area | Mumbai City | Land battery | Administration | – | Preserved | Indian Navy | 18°55′52″N 72°50′15″E / 18.93111°N 72.83750°E | [1] |
Castella de Aguada
|
1640 | Portuguese | Bandra | Mumbai Suburban | Land battery | Watchtower, freshwater source | – | Under renovation | ASI | 19°02′30″N 72°49′07″E / 19.04177°N 72.81858°E | ||
Dongri Fort
|
Unavailable | 1596 | Portuguese | Dongri | Mumbai City | Hill fort | Defensive | 1769 (British) |
Demolished | N/A | 18°56′27″N 72°50′15″E / 18.94090°N 72.83759°E | [2] |
Fort George | 1770 | British | Dongri | Mumbai City | Defensive | Defensive | 1862 (British) |
Remnants | Government of Maharashtra | 18°56′27″N 72°50′15″E / 18.94090°N 72.83759°E | ||
Riwa Fort
|
1737 | British | Dharavi | Mumbai City | Land battery | Watchtower | – | Dilapidated | ASI | 19°03′03″N 72°51′36″E / 19.0509°N 72.86006°E | ||
Madh Fort
|
17th century | Portuguese | Madh Island | Mumbai Suburban | Land battery | Watchtower, prison | – | Stable | ASI | 19°07′56″N 72°47′41″E / 19.132283°N 72.794785°E | [3] | |
Mahim Fort | 13th century | Bhimdev | Mahim | Mumbai City | Land battery | Watchtower, defensive | – | Dilapidated | Government of Maharashtra | 19°02′23″N 72°50′16″E / 19.039848°N 72.837768°E | [4] | |
Mazagon Fort | Unavailable | 1680 | British | Mazagon | Mumbai City | Land battery | Watchtower | 1690 (Yakut Khan) |
Demolished | MCGM | 18°57′56″N 72°50′34″E / 18.965633°N 72.842703°E | |
Sion Fort
|
1669 | British | Sion | Mumbai City | Hill fort | Watchtower | – | Dilapidated | ASI | 19°02′48″N 72°52′03″E / 19.046583°N 72.867483°E | ||
Sewri Fort
|
1680 | British | Sewri | Mumbai City | Hill fort (also Land battery) | Watchtower | – | Under renovation | ASI | 19°00′02″N 72°51′37″E / 19.000635°N 72.860363°E | ||
Worli Fort
|
1675 | British | Worli | Mumbai City | Land battery | Watchtower | – | Dilapidated | ASI | 19°01′25″N 72°49′00″E / 19.023732°N 72.816621°E |
Timeline[]
See also[]
- Bassein Fort
- Belapur Fort
- List of forts in Maharashtra
References[]
- ^ http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=47249[permanent dead link]
- ^ Burnell, John (March 2007). Bombay in the Days of Queen Anne - Being an Account of the Settlement Also. ISBN 9781406755473.
- ^ http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/gazeetter_reprint/Thane-III/places_Versova.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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