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{{Infobox military installation|name=Yashwantgad | {{Infobox military installation|name=Yashwantgad|native_name=यशवंतगड|partof= Kokan sea coast|location=[[Sindhudurg district]], [[Maharashtra]]|map_type=India Maharashtra|map_size=300|map_caption=Shown within [[Maharashtra]]|type=Sea fort|coordinates={{coord|15|45|10.3|N|73|39|55.7|E}}|materials=Black Basalt Stone|height=150 Ft.|used=|condition=Ruins|ownership={{flagcountry|India}}Government of India|open_to_public=Yes|controlledby={{noflag}}[[Adil Shahi dynasty|Bijapur]] <small>(-1548)</small><br />{{flagcountry|Portuguese Empire}} (<small>1746-1754</small>)<br />{{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (<small>1713-1765</small>)<br />{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | ||
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[East India Company]] (<small>1765-1857</small>) | * {{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[East India Company]] (<small>1765-1857</small>) | ||
* {{flagicon image|British Raj Red Ensign.svg}} [[British Raj]] (<small>1857-1947</small>) | * {{flagicon image|British Raj Red Ensign.svg}} [[British Raj]] (<small>1857-1947</small>) | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
In the 610-611AD Redi was an important trading port of the Chalukya Swamiraja.<ref>http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Yashawantgad_(Redi_Fort)-Trek-Y-Alpha.html</ref> Redi Fort was built by the [[Marathas]] between 1707 and 1713 part of Admiral [[Kanhoji Angre]]'s line of fort defences built for Maratha Queen [[Tarabai|Tarabai Bhosale]].<ref>'RTI prevents sale of historic Yashwantgad fort in Maharashtra'. Zee News, 31 August 2016 http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/rti-prevents-sale-of-historic-yashwantgad-fort-in-maharashtra_1924469.html</ref> | In the 610-611AD Redi was an important trading port of the Chalukya Swamiraja.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Yashawantgad_(Redi_Fort)-Trek-Y-Alpha.html |title=Yashawantgad (Redi Fort), Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra |website=trekshitiz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827180820/http://www.trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Yashawantgad_(Redi_Fort)-Trek-Y-Alpha.html |archive-date=2012-08-27}} </ref> Redi Fort was built by the [[Marathas]] between 1707 and 1713 part of Admiral [[Kanhoji Angre]]'s line of fort defences built for Maratha Queen [[Tarabai|Tarabai Bhosale]].<ref>'RTI prevents sale of historic Yashwantgad fort in Maharashtra'. Zee News, 31 August 2016 http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/rti-prevents-sale-of-historic-yashwantgad-fort-in-maharashtra_1924469.html</ref> | ||
It was later captured by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] in 1746. The previous Citadel holders, the [[Sawant]] clan of Maharashtra, were desperate to regain the fort because of its valuable strategic position on the coast. An attempt to recapture Redi fort was preceded by poisoning the Portuguese Garrison's fish supply, but the attack was unsuccessful.<ref>http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Yashawantgad_(Redi_Fort)-Trek-Y-Alpha.html</ref> The fort was eventually returned to the Sawants following a peace treaty, but the success was short-lived – in 1765 the fort was captured by the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] who later sold the land to local people in 1890 while retaining ownership of the fort walls. | It was later captured by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] in 1746. The previous Citadel holders, the [[Sawant]] clan of Maharashtra, were desperate to regain the fort because of its valuable strategic position on the coast. An attempt to recapture Redi fort was preceded by poisoning the Portuguese Garrison's fish supply, but the attack was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Yashawantgad_(Redi_Fort)-Trek-Y-Alpha.html |title=Yashawantgad (Redi Fort), Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra |website=trekshitiz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827180820/http://www.trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Yashawantgad_(Redi_Fort)-Trek-Y-Alpha.html |archive-date=2012-08-27}} </ref> The fort was eventually returned to the Sawants following a peace treaty, but the success was short-lived – in 1765 the fort was captured by the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] who later sold the land to local people in 1890 while retaining ownership of the fort walls. | ||
In 2012, the Fort was the property of Vishwanath R. Patki, whose family had been 'given the land and the fort as a "gift" by the erstwhile British government in the late 1800s, for services rendered', according to B.V. Kulkarni, Deputy Director, Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Maharashtra. In 2016 the Fort was made a Protected Monument, and 'now it is in our control and we shall prepare a long-term conservation plan which will eventually make it a tourist attraction,' Kulkarni said.<ref>'RTI prevents sale of historic Yashwantgad fort in Maharashtra'. Zee News, 31 August 2016 http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/rti-prevents-sale-of-historic-yashwantgad-fort-in-maharashtra_1924469.html</ref> | In 2012, the Fort was the property of Vishwanath R. Patki, whose family had been 'given the land and the fort as a "gift" by the erstwhile British government in the late 1800s, for services rendered', according to B.V. Kulkarni, Deputy Director, Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Maharashtra. In 2016 the Fort was made a Protected Monument, and 'now it is in our control and we shall prepare a long-term conservation plan which will eventually make it a tourist attraction,' Kulkarni said.<ref>'RTI prevents sale of historic Yashwantgad fort in Maharashtra'. Zee News, 31 August 2016 http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/rti-prevents-sale-of-historic-yashwantgad-fort-in-maharashtra_1924469.html</ref> | ||