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	'''Sindhudurg Fort''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi\|[sin̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡ]]]) is a historical fort ~~that occupies an island~~ in ~~the~~ [[Arabian Sea]]~~, just off~~ the ~~coast~~ of [[Maharashtra]] in [[Western India]]. The fort ~~was built~~ by [[Shivaji]] ~~Maharaj~~.The ~~[[sea~~ fort~~\|fortress]]~~ lies on the shore of [[Malvan]] ~~town~~ of [[Sindhudurg District]] in the [[Konkan]] region of Maharashtra, {{convert\|450\|km}} south of [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805064333/http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2012-08-05\|title=Sindhudurg Fort Location\|access-date=2012-05-18}}</ref> It is a protected monument.<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of the protected monuments of Mumbai Circle district-wise\|url=http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606093840/http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref>		'''Sindhudurg Fort''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi\|[sin̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡ]]]) is a historical [[sea fort]] located in [[Arabian Sea]] near the [[Konkan region]] of [[Maharashtra]] in [[Western India]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-11-29 \|title=Sindhudurg Fort \|url=https://www.mtdc.co.in/forts/sindhudurg-fort/ \|access-date=2023-12-04 \|website=Maharashtra Bhraman \|language=en-US}}</ref> The fort, commissioned by [[Shivaji Maharaj\|Chhatrapati Shivaji]], was constructed between 1664 and 1667.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-08-13 \|title=History {{!}} SINDHUDURG {{!}} India \|url=https://sindhudurg.nic.in/en/about_district/history/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813083122/https://sindhudurg.nic.in/en/about_district/history/ \|archive-date=13 August 2019 \|access-date=2023-12-04 }}</ref> The fort lies off the shore of [[Malvan]] taluka of the [[Sindhudurg District]] in the [[Konkan]] region of Maharashtra, {{convert\|450\|km}} south of [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805064333/http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2012-08-05\|title=Sindhudurg Fort Location\|access-date=2012-05-18}}</ref> It is a protected monument under the [[Archaeological Survey of India]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of the protected monuments of Mumbai Circle district-wise\|url=http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606093840/http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Centrally Protected Monuments/Sites: State-wise and Circle-wise March, 2023 \|url=https://asi.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/List-of-Centrally-Protected-Monuments-and-Sites-March-2023-1.pdf \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204154852/https://asi.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/List-of-Centrally-Protected-Monuments-and-Sites-March-2023-1.pdf \|archive-date=4 December 2023 \|access-date=2023-12-04 }}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Sindhudurg island-fort was built by [[Shivaji]], the ~~17th-century ruler~~ of [[Maratha Empire]].<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book \|last=Sen \|first=Sailendra \|title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History \|publisher=Primus Books \|year=2013 \|isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 \|pages=207}}</ref> ~~Its~~ main objective was to counter the rising influence of ~~foreign (~~English, Dutch, French and Portuguese) merchants and to curb the rise of [[Siddi\|Siddhis]] of [[Janjira State\|Janjira]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://tourdekokan.com/unconquerable-sea-fort-jinjira\|title=Tour De Kokan : Explore Various Places & Information \|website=Best Places to visit - Travel Information - Tour De Konkan}}</ref> ~~Construction was supervised by [[Hiroji Indulkar]] in 1664.~~ The fort was built on a small island known as the Khurte island.		{{Further info\|Maratha Navy}}
			Sindhudurg island-fort was built under [[Shivaji I]], the founder of the [[Maratha Empire]].<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book \|last=Sen \|first=Sailendra \|title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History \|publisher=Primus Books \|year=2013 \|isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 \|pages=207}}</ref> The fort's foundation stone was laid on 25 November 1664.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=झुंज सिंधुदुर्ग किल्ल्याची... \|url=https://www.esakal.com/kokan/sindhudurg-news-sidhudurg-fort-story-74429 \|access-date=2023-12-04 \|website=eSakal - Marathi Newspaper \|date=27 September 2017 \|language=mr-IN}}</ref> Construction was supervised by [[Hiroji Indulkar]] who took assistance from Portuguese engineers of Goa.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Centre for Cultural Resources and Training \|url=http://archive.org/details/fortsofmaharasht00cent \|title=Forts of Maharashtra \|date=2015 \|publisher=Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) \|others=Public Resource}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|last=Apte \|first=Bhalchandra Krishna \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bgHlAAAAMAAJ \|title=A History of the Maratha Navy and Merchantships \|date=1973 \|publisher=State Board for Literature and Culture \|language=en}}</ref> The fort's main objective was to counter the rising influence of English, Dutch, French and Portuguese merchants in the Konkan coast, and to curb the rise of [[Siddi\|Siddhis]] of [[Janjira State\|Janjira]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://tourdekokan.com/unconquerable-sea-fort-jinjira\|title=Tour De Kokan : Explore Various Places & Information \|website=Best Places to visit - Travel Information - Tour De Konkan}}</ref> The fort was built on a small island known as the Khurte island.

	==Structural details==		==Structural details==
	[[Shivaji]] had brought 200 [[Vaddera]] people to build this fort. Over 4,000 pounds of lead were used in the casting and foundation stones were firmly laid down. Construction started on 25 November 1664. Built over a period of three years (1664-1667), the sea fort is spread over 48 acres, with a two-mile (3 km) long rampart, and walls that are {{convert\|30\|feet\|m}} high and {{convert\|12\|feet\|m}} thick. The massive walls were designed to serve as a deterrent to approaching enemies and to the waves and tides of the Arabian Sea. The main entrance is concealed in such a way that no one can pinpoint it from outside.{{citation needed\|date=May 2022}}		[[Shivaji]] had brought 200 [[Vaddera]] people to build this fort. Over 4,000 pounds of lead were used in the casting and foundation stones were firmly laid down. Construction started on 25 November 1664. Built over a period of three years (1664-1667), the sea fort is spread over 48 acres, with a two-mile (3 km) long rampart, and walls that are {{convert\|30\|feet\|m}} high and {{convert\|12\|feet\|m}} thick. The massive walls were designed to serve as a deterrent to approaching enemies and to the waves and tides of the Arabian Sea. The main entrance is concealed in such a way that no one can pinpoint it from outside.{{citation needed\|date=May 2022}}

	~~At a time when traveling by sea was banned by scriptures, this construction on an island represents the revolutionary mindset of its engineer. A remain of an iron mould can be seen.~~		The number of permanent residents living in the fort has been in decline since its abandonment. Most residents have moved out due to inadequate employment opportunities but some families remain. The fort is closed for tourists during rainy season due to high tides.{{cn\|date=July 2023}}

	The number of permanent residents living in the fort has been in decline since its abandonment. Most residents have moved out due to inadequate employment opportunities but some families remain. The fort is closed for tourists during rainy season due to high tides.

	=~~=Gallery==~~
	~~<gallery mode="packed" heights="150px">~~
	~~Image:Sindhudurg_fort_wall_detail.JPG\|Detail of Sindhudurg fort wall~~
	~~Image:Singhudurg_west_wall.JPG\|West side of fort showing a small beach and a door in the wall for beach access~~
	~~File:Sindhudurg Fort Concealed Entrance.JPG\|The Concealed Main Entrance Gate to The Fort~~
	~~File:Sindhudurg Fort Entrance.JPG\|The Main Entrance Gate to The Fort~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	==See also==		==See also==
			{{Portal\|India}}
	* [[Maratha Navy]]		* [[Maratha Navy]]
	* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]		* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]
	* [[List of forts in Mumbai]]
	* [[List of forts in India]]		* [[List of forts in India]]
	* [[List of forts]]

	==References==		==References==
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	{{Forts in India}}		{{Forts in India}}
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	[[Category:Forts in ~~Maharashtra~~]]		[[Category:Forts in Sindhudurg district]]
	[[Category:Tourist attractions in Sindhudurg district]]		[[Category:Tourist attractions in Sindhudurg district]]
	[[Category:1656 establishments in Asia]]		[[Category:1656 establishments in Asia]]
			[[Category:Sea forts]]
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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Portal\|India}}~~
	* [[Maratha Navy]]		* [[Maratha Navy]]
	* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]		* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]

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	'''Sindhudurg Fort''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi\|[sin̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡ]]]) is a historical fort that occupies an island in the [[Arabian Sea]], just off the coast of [[Maharashtra]] in [[Western India]]. The fort was built by [[Shivaji]] Maharaj.The [[sea fort\|fortress]] lies on the shore of [[Malvan]] town of [[Sindhudurg District]] in the [[Konkan]] region of Maharashtra, {{convert\|450\|km}} south of [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805064333/http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2012-08-05\|title=Sindhudurg Fort Location\|access-date=2012-05-18}}</ref> It is a protected monument.<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of the protected monuments of Mumbai Circle district-wise\|url=http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606093840/http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=6 June ~~2022~~}}</ref>		'''Sindhudurg Fort''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi\|[sin̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡ]]]) is a historical fort that occupies an island in the [[Arabian Sea]], just off the coast of [[Maharashtra]] in [[Western India]]. The fort was built by [[Shivaji]] Maharaj.The [[sea fort\|fortress]] lies on the shore of [[Malvan]] town of [[Sindhudurg District]] in the [[Konkan]] region of Maharashtra, {{convert\|450\|km}} south of [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805064333/http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2012-08-05\|title=Sindhudurg Fort Location\|access-date=2012-05-18}}</ref> It is a protected monument.<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of the protected monuments of Mumbai Circle district-wise\|url=http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606093840/http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	'''Sindhudurg Fort''' is a historical fort that occupies an island in the [[Arabian Sea]], just off the coast of [[Maharashtra]] in [[Western India]]. The fort was built by [[Shivaji]]. The [[sea fort\|fortress]] lies on the shore of [[Malvan]] town of [[Sindhudurg District]] in the [[Konkan]] region of Maharashtra, {{convert\|450\|km}} south of [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805064333/http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2012-08-05\|title=Sindhudurg Fort Location\|access-date=2012-05-18}}</ref> It is a protected monument.<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of the protected monuments of Mumbai Circle district-wise\|url=http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606093840/http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=6 June ~~2013~~}}</ref>		'''Sindhudurg Fort''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi\|[sin̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡ]]]) is a historical fort that occupies an island in the [[Arabian Sea]], just off the coast of [[Maharashtra]] in [[Western India]]. The fort was built by [[Shivaji]] Maharaj.The [[sea fort\|fortress]] lies on the shore of [[Malvan]] town of [[Sindhudurg District]] in the [[Konkan]] region of Maharashtra, {{convert\|450\|km}} south of [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805064333/http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2012-08-05\|title=Sindhudurg Fort Location\|access-date=2012-05-18}}</ref> It is a protected monument.<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of the protected monuments of Mumbai Circle district-wise\|url=http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606093840/http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=6 June 2022}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Sindhudurg island-fort was built by [[Shivaji]], the 17th-century ruler of [[Maratha Empire]].<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book \|last=Sen \|first=Sailendra \|title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History \|publisher=Primus Books \|year=2013 \|isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 \|pages=207}}</ref> Its main objective was to counter the rising influence of foreign (English, Dutch, French and Portuguese) merchants and to curb the rise of [[Siddi]]s of [[Janjira State\|Janjira]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://tourdekokan.com/unconquerable-sea-fort-jinjira\|title=Tour De Kokan : Explore Various Places & Information \|website=Best Places to visit - Travel Information - Tour De ~~Kokan~~}}</ref> Construction was supervised by Hiroji Indulkar in 1664. The fort was built on a small island known as the Khurte island.		Sindhudurg island-fort was built by [[Shivaji]], the 17th-century ruler of [[Maratha Empire]].<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book \|last=Sen \|first=Sailendra \|title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History \|publisher=Primus Books \|year=2013 \|isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 \|pages=207}}</ref> Its main objective was to counter the rising influence of foreign (English, Dutch, French and Portuguese) merchants and to curb the rise of [[Siddi\|Siddhis]] of [[Janjira State\|Janjira]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://tourdekokan.com/unconquerable-sea-fort-jinjira\|title=Tour De Kokan : Explore Various Places & Information \|website=Best Places to visit - Travel Information - Tour De Konkan}}</ref> Construction was supervised by [[Hiroji Indulkar]] in 1664. The fort was built on a small island known as the Khurte island.

	==Structural details==		==Structural details==
	[[Shivaji]] brought 200 [[Vaddera]] people ~~for building~~ this fort. Over 4,000 pounds of lead were used in the casting and foundation stones were firmly laid down. Construction started on 25 November 1664. Built over a period of three years (1664-1667), the sea fort is spread over 48 acres, with a two-mile (3 km) long rampart, and walls that are {{convert\|30\|feet\|m}} high and {{convert\|12\|feet\|m}} thick. The massive walls were designed to serve as a deterrent to approaching enemies and to the waves and tides of the Arabian Sea. The main entrance is concealed in such a way that no one can pinpoint it from outside.		[[Shivaji]] had brought 200 [[Vaddera]] people to build this fort. Over 4,000 pounds of lead were used in the casting and foundation stones were firmly laid down. Construction started on 25 November 1664. Built over a period of three years (1664-1667), the sea fort is spread over 48 acres, with a two-mile (3 km) long rampart, and walls that are {{convert\|30\|feet\|m}} high and {{convert\|12\|feet\|m}} thick. The massive walls were designed to serve as a deterrent to approaching enemies and to the waves and tides of the Arabian Sea. The main entrance is concealed in such a way that no one can pinpoint it from outside.{{citation needed\|date=May 2022}}

	At a time when traveling by sea was banned by scriptures, this construction on an island represents the revolutionary mindset of its engineer. A remain of an iron mould can be seen.		At a time when traveling by sea was banned by scriptures, this construction on an island represents the revolutionary mindset of its engineer. A remain of an iron mould can be seen.

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'''Sindhudurg Fort''' is a historical fort that occupies an island in the [[Arabian Sea]], just off the coast of [[Maharashtra]] in [[Western India]]. The fort was built by [[Shivaji]]. The [[sea fort|fortress]] lies on the shore of [[Malvan]] town of [[Sindhudurg District]] in the [[Konkan]] region of Maharashtra, {{convert|450|km}} south of [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805064333/http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=SindhudurgFort.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-08-05|title=Sindhudurg Fort Location|access-date=2012-05-18}}</ref> It is a protected monument.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of the protected monuments of Mumbai Circle district-wise|url=http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606093840/http://www.asimumbaicircle.com/images/list-of-protected-monuments-n-forts.pdf|url-status=usurped|archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref>

==History==
Sindhudurg island-fort was built by [[Shivaji]], the 17th-century ruler of [[Maratha Empire]].<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=207}}</ref> Its main objective was to counter the rising influence of foreign (English, Dutch, French and Portuguese) merchants and to curb the rise of [[Siddi]]s of [[Janjira State|Janjira]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tourdekokan.com/unconquerable-sea-fort-jinjira|title=Tour De Kokan : Explore Various Places & Information |website=Best Places to visit - Travel Information - Tour De Kokan}}</ref> Construction was supervised by Hiroji Indulkar in 1664. The fort was built on a small island known as the Khurte island.

==Structural details==
[[Shivaji]] brought 200 [[Vaddera]] people for building this fort. Over 4,000 pounds of lead were used in the casting and foundation stones were firmly laid down. Construction started on 25 November 1664. Built over a period of three years (1664-1667), the sea fort is spread over 48 acres, with a two-mile (3 km) long rampart, and walls that are {{convert|30|feet|m}} high and {{convert|12|feet|m}} thick. The massive walls were designed to serve as a deterrent to approaching enemies and to the waves and tides of the Arabian Sea. The main entrance is concealed in such a way that no one can pinpoint it from outside.

At a time when traveling by sea was banned by scriptures, this construction on an island represents the revolutionary mindset of its engineer. A remain of an iron mould can be seen.

The number of permanent residents living in the fort has been in decline since its abandonment. Most residents have moved out due to inadequate employment opportunities but some families remain. The fort is closed for tourists during rainy season due to high tides.

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150px">
Image:Sindhudurg_fort_wall_detail.JPG|Detail of Sindhudurg fort wall
Image:Singhudurg_west_wall.JPG|West side of fort showing a small beach and a door in the wall for beach access
File:Sindhudurg Fort Concealed Entrance.JPG|The Concealed Main Entrance Gate to The Fort
File:Sindhudurg Fort Entrance.JPG|The Main Entrance Gate to The Fort
</gallery>

==See also==
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* [[Maratha Navy]]
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]
* [[List of forts in Mumbai]]
* [[List of forts in India]]
* [[List of forts]]

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[[Category:Maratha Navy]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:Forts in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Sindhudurg district]]
[[Category:1656 establishments in Asia]]