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Old map of the region (post 1805).
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Old map of the region (post 1805).

The Mazagaon Fort is a fort in Mumbai (Bombay), India in the Mazagaon area. Not much is know about this fort, though it was built by the British and was captured by Yadi Sakat of Janjira in 1689. Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... 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). ... Mazagaon, also spelled Mazgaon, is one of Bombays oldest neighbourhoods. ... Murud-Janjira ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ...


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Mazagaon, also spelled Mazgaon, is one of Bombays oldest neighbourhoods. ...

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Forts around Mumbai

Bassein Fort • Bombay Castle • Castella de AguadaDongri FortMadh FortMahim FortMazagon FortRiwa FortSewri FortSion Hillock FortWorli Fort
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). ... Bassein Fort ruins The Bassein Fort is a fort near Vasai, just north of Mumbai on the mainland just north of the Bombay archipelago. ... Castella de Aguada or the Fort of the Waterpoint is a Portuguese fort at Lands End, Bandra in the city of Mumbai (Bombay), India. ... The Dongri Fort or the Dongri Hill Fort is a fort in Mumbai (Bombay), India. ... Madh Fort (also called Versorva Fort) is a fort in northern Mumbai, India. ... Old map of the region (post 1805). ... The Worli Fort is an ancient British fort in Worli area in Bombay, India. ...



 

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