Murud-Janjira is the local name for a fort situated at the coastal village of Murud, in the Alibag district of Maharashtra, India. It is famous for being the only fort along India's western coast that remained undefeated despite Maratha, Dutch and English East India Company attacks . Alibag is a coastal town in the state of Maharashtra, India. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Maratha is a kshatriya (warrior) caste of Marathi language speaking people primarily residing in the plains and hills of Indias western state of Maharashtra. ...

The word Janjira is not native to India, and may have originated after the Arabic word Jazeera, which means an island. Similarly, the Marathi word Habshi is thought to be a corruption of Abyssinian. Murud was once known in Marathi as Habsan, or Abyssinian's land. Arabic (العربية al-arabiyyah, or less formally arabi) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

The fort was originally built by Malik Ambar (1550-1626), the Abyssinian vassal of the Muslim Deccan Sultanate of Ahmednagar during the 16th century. The Siddis are said to be originally inhabitants of Ethiopia who settled on India's West coast, primarily around Gujarat, and parts of coastal Maharashtra. The term Siddi is an expression of respectful address commonly used in North Africa. Originally an independent kingdom, they were allied with the Deccan Sultanates and even commanded the navy of the Sultan of Bijapur. In the 16th century they switched allegiance to the Mughal Empire after it defeated the Deccan Sultanates. Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ... The Deccan sultanates were five Muslim-ruled kingdoms–-Bijapur, Golconda, Ahmednagar, Bidar, and Berar of south-central India. ... Ahmednagar is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India, on the left bank of the river Sna, about 100 km southeast of Pune. ... Not to be confused with the Hindu term Siddhi (though sometimes spelt in the same way). ... Gujarat (ગુજરાત in Gujarati) is the most industrialized state in India after Maharashtra and is located in western India, bordered by Pakistan to the northwest and Rajasthan to the north. ... Not to be confused with the Hindu term Siddhi (though sometimes spelt in the same way). ... The Deccan sultanates were five Muslim-ruled kingdoms–-Bijapur, Golconda, Ahmednagar, Bidar, and Berar of south-central India. ... Bijapur is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ...

Malik Amber initially rose to great prominence as the Prime Minister under the Deccan Sultanate of Ahmednagar. He is credited with having carried out a systematic revenue settlement of major portions of the Deccan, which formed the basis for many subsequent settlements. The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ...

Maratha Chatrapati Shivaji's Peshwa, Moropant Pingle attacked the fort during August, 1676, albeit unsuccesfully. Shivaji's inability to capture this fort led him to build the Vijaydurg fort down the coast, and also a fort named Sindhudurg on the island of Padmagad, near the town of Malvan. The word Durg originates from Sanskrit - Durgamam, meaning inaccesible. The Siddis remained a formidable foe to him until his death. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Peshwa were the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1713 to 1818. ... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... Vijaydurg is a beautiful sea-port 545 Km. ... Sindhudurg is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. ... The Sanskrit language ( संस्कृता वाक्) is one of the earliest attested members of the Indo-European language family and is not only a classical language, but also an official language of India. ...