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	~~'''Madh Island''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi\|[məɖʱ]]]) is a group of several quaint [[fishing village]]s and farmlands in northern [[Mumbai]].~~

	~~==Geography==~~
	~~The area is bounded by the [[Arabian Sea]] to the west, and the Malad creek on the east. There are few beaches like Erangal Beach, Dana Pani Beach, Silver Beach, Aksa Beach.~~

	~~==Accessibility==~~
	The area is accessible by bus service (#271 to Malad and #269 to [[Borivali]]) or an autorickshaw from [[Malad]]. There is also a ferry service from [[Versova, Mumbai\|Versova]]. One can reach Madh Island by a ferry service or speed boat from Versova Jetty and cross over in five minutes.

	~~==Demographics==~~
	~~The area is a rural area inhabited primarily by [[Koli people\|Kolis]], [[Marathi people\|Marathi]], [[East Indians]], [[Roman Catholics]] in Madh village as well as by people from other communities.~~

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			'''Madh''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi\|[məɖʱ]]]) is a peninsular locality in the northern part of the [[Mumbai Suburban District]], Maharashtra, India. Historically, it was an island, but [[land reclamation]]s in the 20th century connected it to [[Malad]] village on [[Salsette Island]].{{sfn\|Mayur Thakare\|2016\|p=544}}

	== ~~Madh Fort~~ ==		==Geography==
	Madh Fort is a small [[fort]] in northern [[Mumbai]], [[India]] situated at Madh Island. It was built by the Portuguese in [[Portuguese India\|Portuguese occupied India]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Portuguese India History: Baçaim (Bassein, Vasai),Chaul, Bombay. Northern Province (Provincia do Norte, Gujarat, Maharashtra)\|url=http://www.colonialvoyage.com/bacaim.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425185759/http://www.colonialvoyage.com/bacaim.html\|archive-date=25 April 2009\|access-date=2009-04-25\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> They lost it during the war against [[Maratha empire]] when the Maratha Empire captured it in February 1739.

	The ~~British occupied~~ [[~~Salsette Island~~]], [[~~Thane~~\|~~Thana Fort~~]], ~~Fort Versova~~, and the ~~island fort~~ of ~~Karanja in 1774~~.~~<ref name="Naravane">~~{{~~Cite book\|last=Naravane\|first=M.S.~~\|~~title=Battles of the Honorourable East India Company~~\|~~publisher=A.P.H. Publishing Corporation\|year=2014\|isbn=9788131300343~~\|~~pages~~=~~53–54~~}}~~</ref>~~		The former Madh Island is surrounded by the Manori-Gorai creek in the north, the Arabian Sea in the west and south, and the [[Versova, Mumbai\|Versova]] creek in the east. The waters in the north have been [[land reclamation\|reclaimed]], connecting it to [[Malad]]. The area has four long sandy beaches: [[Marvé Beach\|Marve]], [[Aksa Beach\|Aksa]], Erangal and Madh. It has four major villages with same names - Marve, Aksa, Erangal, and Madh - besides smaller settlements (''wadi''s) such as Shankar-wadi, Patel-wadi, and Pascal-wadi. A substantial part is under the control of the [[Indian Navy]] and the [[Indian Air Force]] facilities.{{sfn\|Mayur Thakare\|2016\|p=544}}

	It is secluded and difficult to reach, about {{convert\|15\|km\|mi\|0}} from [[Malad]] and is the last stop on Route 271 of [[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport\|BEST]] bus service or via [[Versova (Mumbai)\|Versova]] by ferry boat.		== Administration ==

	~~It is situated south of~~ Madh ~~Village. It~~ is ~~around a 2 km walk from Madh Mandir bus stop. The fort was built by the Portuguese, as~~ a ~~watchtower~~ in ~~the 17th century. It offers a strategic view of the coastline and guards~~ the [[~~Marve Creek~~]]~~. Its external façade is intact but internally it is dilapidated. It is under control~~ of the [[~~Indian Air Force~~]] ~~as it is located close to an Indian Air Force base and permission is needed for accessing it~~. ~~Madh Fort is not open to the public, and it is surrounded by local fishermen communities~~.		Administratively, Madh is a village in the [[Andheri]] taluka of the [[Mumbai Suburban district]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://mumbaisuburban.gov.in/en/village-panchayats/ \|title=Administrative Setup: Villages \|publisher=Mumbai Suburban District Administration \|access-date=2025-10-09 }}</ref>{{sfn\|Mayur Thakare\|2016\|p=543}}

	== ~~In popular culture~~ ==		==Accessibility==
	~~Some Bollywood films like '' [[Deewana~~ (~~1992 film)\|Deewana]][[Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega]], [[Baazigar]], [[Shootout at Wadala]]'',~~ and [[~~Manmohan Desai~~]]~~'s 1985 film [[Mard (1985 film~~)~~\|''Mard'']], ''~~[[~~Zamana Deewana~~]]~~'', ''[[Khalnayak]]'', ''[[Shatranj (film)\|Shatranj]]'' and ''~~[[~~Tarazu]]'' [[Game Paisa Ladki]] were shot at this location. Many episodes of the popular serials Naamkarann~~, ~~[[Chandrakanta (1994 TV series)~~\|~~Chandrakanta~~]] ~~and [[CID (Indian TV series)\|C~~.~~I.D.]] UK base Ocxee company also shoot his Ad Film with [[Suniel Shetty]] at that location~~		The area is accessible by bus service (#271 to Malad and #269 to [[Borivali]]) or an autorickshaw from [[Malad]]. There is also a ferry service from [[Versova, Mumbai\|Versova]].

	~~The location~~ is ~~often referenced~~ by ~~standup comedian~~ [[~~Kapil Sharma~~ (~~comedian~~)\|~~Kapil Sharma~~]] in ~~his popular comedy show, ''~~[[~~The Kapil Sharma Show~~]]'', ~~in his jokes on presenter and permanent guest~~ [[~~Archana Puran Singh~~]], ~~who lives~~ in the ~~area~~.		== Madh Fort ==
			Madh Fort is a small [[fort]] in northern [[Mumbai]], [[India]] situated at Madh Island. It was built by the Portuguese in [[Portuguese India\|Portuguese occupied India]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Portuguese India History: Baçaim (Bassein, Vasai), Chaul, Bombay. Northern Province (Provincia do Norte, Gujarat, Maharashtra).\|url=http://www.colonialvoyage.com/bacaim.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425185759/http://www.colonialvoyage.com/bacaim.html\|archive-date=25 April 2009\|access-date=2009-04-25\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> They lost it during the war against [[Maratha Empire]] when the Maratha Empire captured it in February 1739.

			The British occupied [[Salsette Island]], [[Thane\|Thana Fort]], Fort Versova, and the island fort of Karanja in 1774.<ref name="Naravane">{{Cite book\|last=Naravane\|first=M.S.\|title=Battles of the Honorourable East India Company\|publisher=A.P.H. Publishing Corporation\|year=2014\|isbn=9788131300343\|pages=53–54}}</ref>

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	==See also==		==See also==
			{{portal\|Islands}}
	*[[List of forts in Maharashtra]]		*[[List of forts in Maharashtra]]
	*{{C\|Portuguese structures in Mumbai}}		*{{C\|Portuguese structures in Mumbai}}

	==References==		== References ==
	{{~~Reflist~~}}		{{reflist}}

			=== Bibliography ===
			{{ref begin}}
			* {{cite journal \|author=Mayur Thakare \|title=The Witness of Ages: Archaeology of the Madh Island and Versova, Mumbai Suburban District \|journal=Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology \|volume=4 \|year=2016 \|pages= 542-606 \|url=https://www.heritageuniversityofkerala.com/JournalPDF/Volume4/36.pdf }}
			{{ref end}}

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	'''Madh Island''' is a group of several quaint [[fishing village]]s and farmlands in northern [[Mumbai]].		'''Madh Island''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi\|[məɖʱ]]]) is a group of several quaint [[fishing village]]s and farmlands in northern [[Mumbai]].

	==Geography==		==Geography==
	The area is bounded by the [[Arabian Sea]] to the west, and the Malad creek on the east. There are few beaches like ~~Erangel~~ Beach, Dana Pani Beach, Silver Beach, Aksa Beach.		The area is bounded by the [[Arabian Sea]] to the west, and the Malad creek on the east. There are few beaches like Erangal Beach, Dana Pani Beach, Silver Beach, Aksa Beach.

	==Accessibility==		==Accessibility==
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	== Madh Fort ==		== Madh Fort ==
	Madh Fort is a small [[fort]] in northern [[Mumbai]], [[India]] situated at Madh Island. It was built by the Portuguese in [[Portuguese India\|Portuguese occupied India]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=~~Archived copy~~\|url=http://www.colonialvoyage.com/bacaim.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425185759/http://www.colonialvoyage.com/bacaim.html\|archive-date=25 April 2009\|access-date=2009-04-25\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> They lost it during the war against [[Maratha empire]] when the Maratha Empire captured it in February 1739.		Madh Fort is a small [[fort]] in northern [[Mumbai]], [[India]] situated at Madh Island. It was built by the Portuguese in [[Portuguese India\|Portuguese occupied India]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Portuguese India History: Baçaim (Bassein, Vasai),Chaul, Bombay. Northern Province (Provincia do Norte, Gujarat, Maharashtra)\|url=http://www.colonialvoyage.com/bacaim.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425185759/http://www.colonialvoyage.com/bacaim.html\|archive-date=25 April 2009\|access-date=2009-04-25\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> They lost it during the war against [[Maratha empire]] when the Maratha Empire captured it in February 1739.

	The British occupied [[Salsette Island]], [[Thane\|Thana Fort]], Fort Versova, and the island fort of Karanja in 1774.<ref name="Naravane">{{Cite book\|last=Naravane\|first=M.S.\|title=Battles of the Honorourable East India Company\|publisher=A.P.H. Publishing Corporation\|year=2014\|isbn=9788131300343\|pages=53–54}}</ref>		The British occupied [[Salsette Island]], [[Thane\|Thana Fort]], Fort Versova, and the island fort of Karanja in 1774.<ref name="Naravane">{{Cite book\|last=Naravane\|first=M.S.\|title=Battles of the Honorourable East India Company\|publisher=A.P.H. Publishing Corporation\|year=2014\|isbn=9788131300343\|pages=53–54}}</ref>

	It is secluded and difficult to reach, about {{convert\|15\|km\|mi\|0}} from [[Malad]] and is the last stop on ~~route~~ 271 of [[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport\|BEST]] bus service or via [[Versova (Mumbai)\|Versova]] by ferry boat.		It is secluded and difficult to reach, about {{convert\|15\|km\|mi\|0}} from [[Malad]] and is the last stop on Route 271 of [[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport\|BEST]] bus service or via [[Versova (Mumbai)\|Versova]] by ferry boat.

	It is situated south of Madh ~~village~~. It is around a 2 km walk from Madh Mandir bus stop. The fort was built by the Portuguese, as a watchtower in the 17th century. It offers a strategic view of the coastline and guards the [[Marve Creek]]. Its external façade is intact but internally it is dilapidated. It is under control of the [[Indian Air Force]] as it is located close to an Indian Air Force base and permission is needed for accessing it. Madh Fort is not open to the public, and it is surrounded by local fishermen communities.		It is situated south of Madh Village. It is around a 2 km walk from Madh Mandir bus stop. The fort was built by the Portuguese, as a watchtower in the 17th century. It offers a strategic view of the coastline and guards the [[Marve Creek]]. Its external façade is intact but internally it is dilapidated. It is under control of the [[Indian Air Force]] as it is located close to an Indian Air Force base and permission is needed for accessing it. Madh Fort is not open to the public, and it is surrounded by local fishermen communities.

	== In popular culture ==		== In popular culture ==
	Some Bollywood films like ''[[Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega]], [[Baazigar]], [[Shootout at Wadala]]'', and [[Manmohan Desai]]'s 1985 film [[Mard (1985 film)\|''Mard'']], ''[[Zamana Deewana]]'', ''[[Khalnayak]]'', ''[[Shatranj (film)\|Shatranj]]'' and ''[[Tarazu]]'' were shot at this location. Many episodes of the popular serials Naamkarann, [[Chandrakanta (1994 TV series)\|Chandrakanta]] and [[CID (Indian TV series)\|C.I.D.]] ~~have~~ also ~~been shot in this~~ location.		Some Bollywood films like '' [[Deewana (1992 film)\|Deewana]][[Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega]], [[Baazigar]], [[Shootout at Wadala]]'', and [[Manmohan Desai]]'s 1985 film [[Mard (1985 film)\|''Mard'']], ''[[Zamana Deewana]]'', ''[[Khalnayak]]'', ''[[Shatranj (film)\|Shatranj]]'' and ''[[Tarazu]]'' [[Game Paisa Ladki]] were shot at this location. Many episodes of the popular serials Naamkarann, [[Chandrakanta (1994 TV series)\|Chandrakanta]] and [[CID (Indian TV series)\|C.I.D.]] UK base Ocxee company also shoot his Ad Film with [[Suniel Shetty]] at that location

	The location is often referenced by standup comedian [[Kapil Sharma (comedian)\|Kapil Sharma]] in his popular comedy show, ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'', in his jokes on presenter and permanent guest [[Archana Puran Singh]], who lives in the area.		The location is often referenced by standup comedian [[Kapil Sharma (comedian)\|Kapil Sharma]] in his popular comedy show, ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'', in his jokes on presenter and permanent guest [[Archana Puran Singh]], who lives in the area.
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'''Madh Island''' is a group of several quaint [[fishing village]]s and farmlands in northern [[Mumbai]].

==Geography==
The area is bounded by the [[Arabian Sea]] to the west, and the Malad creek on the east. There are few beaches like Erangel Beach, Dana Pani Beach, Silver Beach, Aksa Beach.

==Accessibility==
The area is accessible by bus service (#271 to Malad and #269 to [[Borivali]]) or an autorickshaw from [[Malad]]. There is also a ferry service from [[Versova, Mumbai|Versova]]. One can reach Madh Island by a ferry service or speed boat from Versova Jetty and cross over in five minutes.

==Demographics==
The area is a rural area inhabited primarily by [[Koli people|Kolis]], [[Marathi people|Marathi]], [[East Indians]], [[Roman Catholics]] in Madh village as well as by people from other communities.

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== Madh Fort ==
Madh Fort is a small [[fort]] in northern [[Mumbai]], [[India]] situated at Madh Island. It was built by the Portuguese in [[Portuguese India|Portuguese occupied India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Archived copy|url=http://www.colonialvoyage.com/bacaim.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425185759/http://www.colonialvoyage.com/bacaim.html|archive-date=25 April 2009|access-date=2009-04-25|df=dmy-all}}</ref> They lost it during the war against [[Maratha empire]] when the Maratha Empire captured it in February 1739.

The British occupied [[Salsette Island]], [[Thane|Thana Fort]], Fort Versova, and the island fort of Karanja in 1774.<ref name="Naravane">{{Cite book|last=Naravane|first=M.S.|title=Battles of the Honorourable East India Company|publisher=A.P.H. Publishing Corporation|year=2014|isbn=9788131300343|pages=53–54}}</ref>

It is secluded and difficult to reach, about {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} from [[Malad]] and is the last stop on route 271 of [[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport|BEST]] bus service or via [[Versova (Mumbai)|Versova]] by ferry boat.

It is situated south of Madh village. It is around a 2 km walk from Madh Mandir bus stop. The fort was built by the Portuguese, as a watchtower in the 17th century. It offers a strategic view of the coastline and guards the [[Marve Creek]]. Its external façade is intact but internally it is dilapidated. It is under control of the [[Indian Air Force]] as it is located close to an Indian Air Force base and permission is needed for accessing it. Madh Fort is not open to the public, and it is surrounded by local fishermen communities.

== In popular culture ==
Some Bollywood films like ''[[Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega]], [[Baazigar]], [[Shootout at Wadala]]'', and [[Manmohan Desai]]'s 1985 film [[Mard (1985 film)|''Mard'']], ''[[Zamana Deewana]]'', ''[[Khalnayak]]'', ''[[Shatranj (film)|Shatranj]]'' and ''[[Tarazu]]'' were shot at this location. Many episodes of the popular serials Naamkarann, [[Chandrakanta (1994 TV series)|Chandrakanta]] and [[CID (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]] have also been shot in this location.

The location is often referenced by standup comedian [[Kapil Sharma (comedian)|Kapil Sharma]] in his popular comedy show, ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'', in his jokes on presenter and permanent guest [[Archana Puran Singh]], who lives in the area.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Madh-fort1.jpg|From far
Image:Madh-fort2.jpg|Closeup
Image:Madh-fort3.jpg|From a turret
Image:Madh-fort4.jpg|Tower closeup
Image:Madh-fort5.jpg|Opposite side (from Versova)
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of forts in Maharashtra]]
*{{C|Portuguese structures in Mumbai}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Forts around Mumbai}}
{{Forts in India}}
{{Tourist attractions in Mumbai}}
{{Mumbai metropolitan area}}

[[Category:Portuguese forts in India]]
[[Category:Portuguese structures in Mumbai]]
[[Category:1739 in India]]
[[Category:1730s in Portuguese India]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Villages in Mumbai Suburban district]]