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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = Revdanda Fort<br />
|partof = <br />
|location = [[Raigad district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra<br />
|map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Island fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|18|32|49.8|N|72|55|39.7|E}}<br />
|built = 1524<br />
|builder = Captain Soj<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = <br />
|used = <br />
|demolished = <br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
}}<br />
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[[File:Revdanda Fort outer walls 01.JPG|thumbnail|Outer walls of Revdanda fort as seen from Revdanda beach.]]<br />
'''Revdanda Fort''' (in Portuguese "Fortaleza de Chaul") is located in [[Revdanda]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].<br />
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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.<br />
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==History==<br />
This fort was built by Portuguese Capt. Soj, and completed in 1524.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/his_mediaeval_period.html |title=Kolaba District Gazetteer |date=2006 |publisher=Gazetteers Department |edition=e-Book |chapter=Mediaeval Period |orig-date=First published in print 1964 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823195443/http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/his_mediaeval_period.html |archive-date=23 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/places_Cheul.html |title=Kolaba District Gazetteer |date=2006 |publisher=Gazetteers Department |edition=e-Book |chapter=Cheul |orig-date=First published in print 1964 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325180924/http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/places_Cheul.html |archive-date=25 March 2016}}</ref> It was in the control of Portuguese till 1806 when it was captured by Marathas. Finally it was captured by British in 1818.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Forts and fortresses of the Portuguese empire|state=collapsed}}<br />
{{Forts in Maharashtra}}<br />
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[[Category:Forts in Raigad district]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1524]]<br />
[[Category:Portuguese forts in India]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]</div>Bot