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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}

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| name = Shirgaon, Palghar (W)
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| founder = Tapan Ramchandra Mali
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'''Shirgaon''' is a village in the [[Palghar district]] of the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].<ref>[http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/Reports/RWS/Physical/R10_11/ListOfHabitationsStatewise.aspx?Blockid=yQyD0j3gByihglHnEZfyQQ%3D%3D&StateName=4CsWlfDrz2Y0i1j3vFx6xw%3D%3D&Stateid=UwldQZkQuOw%3D&FinYear=&Condition=zVioAJxROysmX7Jauw7rrw%3D%3D&DistrictName=HWBrFL80izo%3D&DistrictId=nMHF5b7JKFw%3D Integrated Management Information System (IMIS)]</ref> It can be reached by State Transport busses or other public transportation from [[Palghar]] Station on the Mumbai - Ahmedabad train route. It has an extremely long beach with [[Kelwa Beach|Kelva Beach]] on one side and [[Satpati]] on the other.

Shirgaon, a village of Bhandari, Mali, [[Kolis]] (Mangela Kolis / Vaity), Vadval, Adivasi and Muslim Community.

Mahikawati temple of Vadry and Hanuman mandir of Tembhy are oldest temple in this village. Muslim community comes with sultan of Gujarat, bahadur Shah. During Somnath Looting by MOhd. Gazanavi, Somnath refugees took shelter in the 11th century by Gujarati Somnath Junagad Mali. They followed Maharashtrian customs instead Gujarati. They are farmers and major area of shirgaon and satpati is covered by them. Marathas (Mainly Bhandari and Koli Community) attacked on the Fort of vasai, Kelwe, Mahim, Tarapore and won the battle.

==History==
After British war of 1857, Coastal region of Maharashtra including Shirgaon, Kelwe, Mahim, Tarapore was captured by British ruler.<ref>History of Basain</ref>

Historical Name of Shirgaon during Portuguese ruling was Sirgão. In 1720, one of the ports of Bassein, Kalyan, was conquered by the Marathas and in 1737, they took possession of Thane including all the forts in Salsette island and the forts of Parsica, Trangipara, Saibana (Present - Saivan, south bank of the Tansa river), Ilha das Vaccas - (Island of Arnala), Manora (Manor), Sabajo (Sambayo/Shabaz (near Belapur) - present day Belapur fort photo) the hills of Santa Cruz and Santa Maria.

The only places in the Northern Provinces that now remained with the Portuguese were Chaul (Revdanda), Caranja, Bandra, Versova, Bassein, Mahim, Quelme (Kelve Photo1) -(Kelve/Mahim), Sirgão (Present day Shirgao), Dahanu Sao Gens (Sanjan), Asserim (Asheri/Asherigad Photo1), Tarapor (Tarapur) and Daman.

In November 1738, Marathas led by Chimaji Appa, captured the fort of Dahanu and on 20 January 1739, Mahim capitulated, the loss of Mahim, was speedily followed by the capture of the forts of Quelme -(Kelve/Mahim), Sirgão (present Shirgaon), Tarapor (Present day Tarapur), and Asserim (Asheri/Asherigad) on 13 February 1739.

Shirgaon beach is a safe beach in western region of Maharashtra. Good sunset view, coconuts, forts, climate, silence, peaceful peoples and high quality fish at affordable price are some features of this village.

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Palghar district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Palghar district]]
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Shirgaon, Palghar district - Revision history

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