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
|
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
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ISBN 9781406755473.
- ^ http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/gazeetter_reprint/Thane-III/places_Versova.html
- ^ "TOI : New hope for Mahim fort : Oct 26, 2007 | Know Mumbai|People and Places of Special Interest | www.karmayog.org". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2008.