Old map of the region (post 1805).

The Sion Hillock Fort is a fort in Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was built by the British Governor of Bombay Gerard Aungier atop a conical hillock. The hillock is situated a few metres from the Sion railway station. Sion was the boundary between British-held Parel island and Portuguese held Salsette Island and the castle marked the northeast boundary of their possession. The fort was built between 1669 and 1677. 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). ... Gerald Aungier was the second Governor of Bombay. ... Sion (Sheev in Marathi) is a suburb of Mumbai. ... The island as seen from the sky Salsette is an island in Maharashtra state on Indias west coast. ... // Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ... Events First performance of Racines tragedy, Phèdre Sarah Churchill marries John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Battle of Cassel, Philippe I of Orléans defeats William of Orange Mary II of England marries William of Orange English Statute of frauds is passed into law Battle of Landskrona Elias...

At the base of the hill is the branch office of the Archaeological Survey of India, and a garden – the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Udyan. The fort is dilapidated and a collection of broken stone steps, scattered walls and ruins, overrun by trees and ground cover. Archaeological Survey of India is an Indian government agency under the Department of Culture that is responsible about archaeological studies and preservation of cultural monuments. ... Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू) (November 14, 1889 - May 27, 1964), also called Pandit (Teacher) Nehru, was the leader of the (moderately) socialist wing of the Indian National Congress during and after Indias struggle for independence from the British Empire. ...

The fort wall has a small room on top with wooden trussed ceiling of old tree trunks. A series of pathways lead to it.

The fort offers a panoramic view, overlooking the salt pans in the Thane Creek. However vandalism and apathy have taken toll on the structure. Thane Creek is the estuary of the Ulhas river, opening into Bombay Harbour. ...

Nearby forts include the Riwa Fort and Sewri Fort. Old map of the region (post 1805). ... Old map of the region (post 1805). ...

References

• Forts of Greater Bombay
• Bombay during colonial rule