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Sindhudurg(Marathi सिंधुदुर्ग) is a fortress which occupies an islet in the Arabian Sea, just of the coast of Maharashtra in western India. The fortress lies on the shore of Malvan town of Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, south of Mumbai. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x640, 136 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Sindhudurg Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x640, 136 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Sindhudurg Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Map of the Arabian Sea. ... Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र mahārāṣṭra, literally: Great Nation; IPA: )( ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... This culturally important town is located in Sindhudurg District - southernmost district of Maharashtra. ... Sindhudurg is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. ... A typical view of the Konkan, consisting of white-sand beaches and palm trees (mostly coconut and betel nut). ... MumbaÄ« (Marathi: मुंबई, IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India and the world, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on the west coast of Maharashtra. ...


History

Sindhudurg (Sindhu = sea, Durg = fort) was built by the great Maratha warrior leader Shivaji in 1664. Shivaji selected the strategic rocky island location, 'Kurte' for the fort himself, to counter foreign forces, and to keep the nearby Siddis of Murud-Janjira in check. Shivaji himself was one of the 6000 skilled construction workers on this massive maritime fort project. The Marāthās (Marathi: मराठा)is a collective term referring to an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a substantial empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries AD. The Marathas... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... Not to be confused with the Hindu term Siddhi (though sometimes spelt in the same way). ... Murud-Janjira is the local name for a fort situated at the coastal village of Murud, in the Alibag district of Maharashtra, India. ...


Structural details

Over 4000 mounds of iron were used in the casting and foundation stones were firmly laid down in lead.The construction was started on November 25,1664. Built over a period of three years, the sea fort is spread over 48 acres with a two-mile long rampart ,and walls that are 30 feet high and 12 feet thick. The massive walls were designed to serve as a deterrent to approaching enemies and to the waves and tides of the Arabian Sea.The main entrance is concealed in such a way that no one can pinpoint it from outside.


At a time when Samudragaman (travelling by sea) was banned by scriptures,this construction on an island represents the revolutionary mind of its builder.


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