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	The '''Riwa Fort''' (also ''' Fort'''), locally known as '''Kala Qilla''' or Black Fort, is a [[fort]] in central [[Mumbai]] (Bombay), [[India]] on the banks of the [[Mithi River]]. The fort is currently in a dilapidated condition amidst the [[Dharavi]] slums. It was built by the ~~first~~ governor of Bombay, [[~~Gerald Aungier~~]] ~~(1669–1677)~~. It was part of the larger [[Bombay Castle]], and marked the northern portion of [[~~United Kingdom~~\|~~British~~]]-held Bombay in the 17th century. The castle was also used as a watchtower, guarding the territory against the [[Portugal\|Portuguese]]-held ~~(and later~~ [[~~Maratha~~]]~~-held)~~ [[~~Salsette Island~~]].		The '''Riwa Fort''' (also ''' Fort'''), locally known as '''Kala Qilla''' or Black Fort, is a [[fort]] in central [[Mumbai]] (Bombay), [[India]] on the banks of the [[Mithi River]]. The fort is currently in a dilapidated condition amidst the [[Dharavi]] slums. It was built by the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]] governor of [[Bombay]], [[Yakut Khan]]. It was part of the larger [[Bombay Castle]], and marked the northern portion of [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]]-held Bombay in the 17th century. The castle was also used as a watchtower, guarding the territory against the [[Portugal\|Portuguese]]-held [[Salsette Island]]. The Riwa Fort was later captured by the [[Marathas]].

	The fort comes under the jurisdiction of the Maharashtra Directorate of Archaeology and Museums.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Patel \|first1=Pooja \|title=Guarding the erstwhile Bombay \|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-guarding-the-erstwhile-bombay-2115285 \|access-date=28 October 2018 \|work=DNA \|date=17 August 2015}}</ref>		The fort comes under the jurisdiction of the Maharashtra Directorate of Archaeology and Museums.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Patel \|first1=Pooja \|title=Guarding the erstwhile Bombay \|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-guarding-the-erstwhile-bombay-2115285 \|access-date=28 October 2018 \|work=DNA \|date=17 August 2015}}</ref>

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[[File:Bombay map 18c.jpg|thumb|240px|Old map of the region (post 1805). Riwa Fort is shown to the north.]]
The '''Riwa Fort''' (also ''' Fort'''), locally known as '''Kala Qilla''' or Black Fort, is a [[fort]] in central [[Mumbai]] (Bombay), [[India]] on the banks of the [[Mithi River]]. The fort is currently in a dilapidated condition amidst the [[Dharavi]] slums. It was built by the first governor of Bombay, [[Gerald Aungier]] (1669–1677). It was part of the larger [[Bombay Castle]], and marked the northern portion of [[United Kingdom|British]]-held Bombay in the 17th century. The castle was also used as a watchtower, guarding the territory against the [[Portugal|Portuguese]]-held (and later [[Maratha]]-held) [[Salsette Island]].

The fort comes under the jurisdiction of the Maharashtra Directorate of Archaeology and Museums.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patel |first1=Pooja |title=Guarding the erstwhile Bombay |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-guarding-the-erstwhile-bombay-2115285 |access-date=28 October 2018 |work=DNA |date=17 August 2015}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of forts in Maharashtra]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.carpetarea.com/ezine/article.asp?articleid=174 Forts of Greater Bombay]
*[http://www.carpetarea.com/ezine/article.asp?articleid=173 Bombay during colonial rule]

{{Forts around Mumbai}}
{{Forts in India}}

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[[Category:Archaeological sites in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:History of Mumbai]]
[[Category:1670s establishments in the British Empire]]

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