Castella de Aguada or the "Fort of the Waterpoint" is a Portuguese fort at Land's End, Bandra in the city of Mumbai (Bombay), India. The fort was built in 1640 as a watchtower overlooking the Mahim Bay, the Arabian Sea and the southern island of Mahim. After the seven islands of Bombay were ceded to the British in 1661, the fort became an important watchtower between the Portuguese held Salsette Island on which it stood, and the British held islands to the south. Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... Lands End (Cornish name: Pedn a Wollaz) is a headland on the Penwith peninsula, located near Penzance, Cornwall, at the extreme south-western tip of the British mainland. ... Bandra is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), popularly nick-named Queen Of The Suburbs. It is home to a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western line. ... Mumbai (Hindi / Marathi: मुंबई) (pronounced ), formerly known as Bombay is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with a estimated population of about 18 million (2005). ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Map of the Arabian Sea. ... Mahim is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. ... The original islands Seven islands were merged to form the city of Bombay (now called Mumbai): Isle of Bombay Colaba Little Colaba or Old Womans Island Mahim Mazagaon Parel Worli The nearby islands of Trombay and Salsette were also merged to form the surburban Greater Bombay. ... Events January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. ... The island as seen from the sky Salsette is an island in Maharashtra state on Indias west coast. ...

In 1739 the island was invaded by the Maratha Empire and was subsequently ruled by them until 1761 when the British evicted them off the island. With the purpose of the fort now no longer necessary, it began to decay. Remnants of the fort still exist, though most of it is rubble. Events January 1 - Bouvet Island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...