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	===Indian Era===		===Indian Era===
	The Indian government took control of the fort after 1961, and renovated it into a park in 1977. During this time, a statue of [[Shivaji]] was erected by [[Shashikala Kakodkar]] of the [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]].		The Indian government took control of the fort after 1961, and renovated it into a park in 1977. During this time, a statue of [[Shivaji]] was erected by [[Shashikala Kakodkar]] of the pro-Marathi [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]].

	== References ==		== References ==
	*{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dJQwAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Ponda+Fort%22~~&dq=%22Ponda+Fort%22&sa=X&redir_esc=y~~ \|title=Goa handbook \|first1=Robert W. \|last1=Bradnock \|first2=Roma \|last2=Bradnock \|publisher=Footprint Handbooks \|page=85 \|year=2001 \|edition=2nd \|isbn=9781900949453}}		*{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dJQwAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Ponda+Fort%22 \|title=Goa handbook \|first1=Robert W. \|last1=Bradnock \|first2=Roma \|last2=Bradnock \|publisher=Footprint Handbooks \|page=85 \|year=2001 \|edition=2nd \|isbn=9781900949453}}

	==External links==		==External links==
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	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzAWBuJxvkY Shivaji Fort, Ponda by IndiaVideodotOrg]		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzAWBuJxvkY Shivaji Fort, Ponda by IndiaVideodotOrg]

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{{Infobox military installation
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| native_name = Forte de Pondá
| partof = [[Portuguese India]]
| location = Village of [[Farmagudi]]
| nearest_town = [[Ponda, Goa|Ponda]]
| country = India
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The '''Ponda Fort''' is located near [[Ponda, Goa|Ponda]], in the state of [[Goa]] on the west coast of India. The present structure is a modern reconstruction on this location and converted into a park. In 2017 the lower walls of the fort had collapsed, due to neglect and also due to the use of poor quality materials during a previous (1977) renovation. The original structure was constructed of stone and mud, and left bare, the new structure contains stone, concrete and is plastered and painted red.

== History ==
===Muslim Era===
In the early 16th century, the region around [[Ponda taluka|Ponda]] was ruled by the [[Bijapur Sultanate|Adil Shahi Kingdom]]. They wanted a defense against the ever-expanding [[Portuguese India|Portuguese Empire]] to the west, and had built a fortification on a hillside at Farmagudi. In 1665 AD, a [[Maratha]] rebel leader within Bijapur - [[Shivaji]], led a failed raid on the fort. The Sultan's forces due to their recent skirmishes with the Portuguese were weakened and the fort was badly damaged due to the artillery bombardment. Shivaji tried again, this time successfully, to capture the fort on later conquest in 1675.

===Maratha Era===
After Shivaji's death, his son [[Sambhaji]] took a strong control over the Maratha Kingdom. In 1683, he launched a [[Maratha Invasion of Goa (1683)|surprise attack]] on the Konkan territories of Portugal. To avoid unnecessary bloodshed, the Portuguese offered to pay off the local Maratha governor named Naik to take control over Ponda Fort. This peace offer was refused, since Naik was expecting the arrival of Sambaji's reinforcements from [[Rajapur, Maharashtra|Rajapur]]. He had, along with him an army of 11,000 infantry and 6,000 cavalry. The Portuguese Viceroy, [[Francisco de Tavora]] de [[Count of Alvor|Conde de Alvor]] led an artillery attack on the fort to weaken it. In this battle, Ponda Fort was badly damaged and led to high Maratha casualties, but the fort stayed in Maratha hands. The war ended with a general retreat of the Maratha forces from Portuguese territories.
After Sambhaji's execution at [[Tulapur]] in 1689, the [[Peshwas]] gained control over the [[Maratha Empire]] which also included Ponda Fort.

===Portuguese Era===
In 1783, the fort, along with the rest of the ''Novas Conquistas'' regions was ceded to the Portuguese by the Maratha [[Sawantwadi State|Kingdom of Savantvadi]] under [[Ramachandra Savant I Bhonsle]], as they needed assistance against their rival [[Sambhaji II]] of the [[Kolhapur State|Kingdom of Kolhapur]]. It stayed under Portuguese control for more than 175 years until the [[Invasion of Goa]] by India. During this time, it fell into disuse and crumbled off due to neglect, as there was no hostile forces left, to defend against.

===Indian Era===
The Indian government took control of the fort after 1961, and renovated it into a park in 1977. During this time, a statue of [[Shivaji]] was erected by [[Shashikala Kakodkar]] of the [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]].

== References ==
*{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dJQwAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Ponda+Fort%22&dq=%22Ponda+Fort%22&sa=X&redir_esc=y |title=Goa handbook |first1=Robert W. |last1=Bradnock |first2=Roma |last2=Bradnock |publisher=Footprint Handbooks |page=85 |year=2001 |edition=2nd |isbn=9781900949453}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Ponda}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzAWBuJxvkY Shivaji Fort, Ponda by IndiaVideodotOrg]

{{Forts in India|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Forts in Goa]]
[[Category:Colonial Goa]]
[[Category:Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:Adil Shahi dynasty]]
[[Category:Shivaji]]
[[Category:16th-century fortifications]]
[[Category:Ruins]]

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