Mahim Fort

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Mahim Fort
माहीम किल्ला
Mahim Fort
Mahim Fort is located in Mumbai
Mahim Fort
Location within Mumbai
General information
TypeFort
LocationMahim, Mumbai
Coordinates19°02′23″N 72°50′16″E / 19.039848°N 72.837768°E / 19.039848; 72.837768
Elevation1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Current tenantsEncroachments
Completed16th century
ClientPortuguese
OwnerGovernment of Maharashtra[1]
Technical details
Structural systemDeccan-trap basalt

The Mahim Fort (Marathi: माहीम किल्ला) is a fort in Mahim in Mumbai, Maharashtra state, India.[2] Strategically located in the Mahim Bay, the fort overlooks Worli to the south, Bandra to the north, and Mahim to the east. The origins of the fort are unclear, but it occupies a strategic location that has been frequently contested. The fort is currently in disrepair, suffering from administrative neglect, encroachment of slums, and exposure to tidal erosion.

History

In 1516, Portuguese commander

Marathas.[2]

In 1772, the Portuguese attempted to attack this fort, but they were repelled by the

Mount Mary's Basilica was damaged during this encounter. According to historical accounts, the fort had 100 soldiers and 30 cannons at that time.[2]

The fort was captured by the British during the First Anglo-Maratha War.[4]

Encroachments

The fort lies off the Mahim Causeway which links the suburbs to the city. The fort is heavily encroached by slums, and parts of the fort have caved in due to tidal erosion and neglect. Though the site is classified as a Grade I heritage structure, nothing much has been done to maintain it.[1] Large boulders are strewn on the sand and crevices as high as three metres (fifteen feet) are visible. Responsibility of the fort is shuffled between the state government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, although the fort lies of state government land.[1] In 2004, rupees five lakhs had to be returned as the encroachments were not removed by local authorities.[5] Later, in 2008, Jairaj Phatak, the Municipal Commissioner had proposed a makeover to the fort.[6]

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^
    Express Group. Retrieved 15 September 2008.[dead link
    ]
  2. ^ a b c d e "Mahim Portal". Mahim. Dataflow. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Section III - Portuguese". Thana District Gazetteer. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  4. ISBN 9788131300343
    .
  5. Express Group. Archived from the original
    on 29 May 2004. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  6. ^ "Phatak proposes a beauty therapy". Daily News and Analysis. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. 5 February 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.

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