List of forts in Mumbai explained

The following is a list of forts in Mumbai.

List

Name
(other names)
ImageBuilt inBuilt byLocalityDistrictTypePurposeRazed
(by)
Current statusCurrent ownerCoordinatesRef
Bombay Castle
Unavailable 1554PortugueseFort areaMumbai CityLand batteryAdministration - PreservedIndian Navy18.9311°N 72.8375°W[1]
Castella de Aguada
  • Bandra Fort
1640PortugueseBandraMumbai SuburbanLand batteryWatchtower, freshwater source - Under renovationASI19.0418°N 72.8186°W
Dongri Fort
  • Dungarey Fort
Unavailable1596PortugueseDongriMumbai CityHill fortDefensive1769
(British)
DemolishedN/A18.9409°N 72.8376°W[2]
Fort George1770BritishDongriMumbai CityDefensiveDefensive1862
(British)
RemnantsGovernment of Maharashtra18.9409°N 72.8376°W
Riwa Fort
1737BritishDharaviMumbai CityLand batteryWatchtower - DilapidatedASI19.0509°N 72.8601°W
  • Versorva Fort
17th centuryPortugueseMadh IslandMumbai SuburbanLand batteryWatchtower, prison - StableASI19.1323°N 72.7948°W[3]
Mahim Fort13th centuryBhimdevMahimMumbai CityLand batteryWatchtower, defensive - DilapidatedGovernment of Maharashtra19.0398°N 72.8378°W[4]
Mazagon FortUnavailable1680BritishMazagonMumbai CityLand batteryWatchtower1690
(Yakut Khan)
DemolishedMCGM18.9656°N 72.8427°W
Sion Fort
  • Sion Hillock Fort
1669BritishSionMumbai CityHill fortWatchtower - DilapidatedASI19.0466°N 72.8675°W
Sewri Fort
  • Sewree Fort
1680BritishSewriMumbai CityHill fort (also Land battery)Watchtower - Under renovationASI19.0006°N 72.8604°W
Worli Fort
  • Worlee Fort
1675BritishWorliMumbai CityLand batteryWatchtower - DilapidatedASI19.0237°N 72.8166°W

Timeline

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from: 1250 till:2009 color:EX text:Mahim Fort from: 1554 till:2009 color:EX text:Bombay Castle from: 1596 till:1769 color:DE text:Dongri Fort from: 1640 till:2009 color:EX text:Castella da Aguada from: 1669 till:2009 color:EX text:Sion Fort from: 1675 till:2009 color:EX text:Worli Fort from: 1680 till:1690 color:DE text:Mazagaon Fort from: 1680 till:2009 color:EX text:Sewri Fort from: 1695 till:2009 color:EX text:Madh Fort from: 1737 till:2009 color:EX text:Riwa Fort from: 1770 till:1862 color:DE text:Fort George barset:skip

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=47249
  2. Book: Bombay in the Days of Queen Anne - Being an Account of the Settlement Also. 9781406755473. Burnell. John. March 2007. Read Books .
  3. http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/gazeetter_reprint/Thane-III/places_Versova.html
  4. Web site: TOI : New hope for Mahim fort : Oct 26, 2007 | Know Mumbai|People and Places of Special Interest | www.karmayog.org . 28 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030909/http://www.karmayog.org/knowmumbai/knowmumbai_10861.htm . 4 March 2016 . dead .