Revdanda Fort Explained

Revdanda Fort
Location:	Raigad district, Maharashtra
Map Type:	India Maharashtra
Map Size:	300
Type:	Island fort
Coordinates:	18.5472°N 72.9277°W
Built:	1524
Builder:	Captain Soj
Materials:	Stone
Condition:	Ruins
Ownership:	Government of India
Open To Public:	Yes

Revdanda Fort (in Portuguese "Fortaleza de Chaul") is located in Revdanda, Maharashtra, India.

The fort is located at the mouth of the Kundalika River. It is easily accessible by road. The Alibag-Murud road passes through the fort. Earlier the fort was guarded on three sides by creek water. The main entrance is from the southern side.

History

This fort was built by Portuguese Capt. Soj, and completed in 1524.^[1] ^[2] It was in the control of Portuguese till 1806 when it was captured by Marathas. Finally it was captured by British in 1818.

Notes and References

Book: Kolaba District Gazetteer . 2006 . Gazetteers Department . e-Book . Mediaeval Period . First published in print 1964 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170823195443/http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/his_mediaeval_period.html . 23 August 2017.
Book: Kolaba District Gazetteer . 2006 . Gazetteers Department . e-Book . Cheul . First published in print 1964 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160325180924/http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/places_Cheul.html . 25 March 2016.