Sewri Fort - Mumbai
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| Address : | 31, Sewri Ford Road, MPT, Sewri, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400015, India |
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| Postal code : | 400015 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description : | Venerable fort built by the British in 1680 offering peaceful views of the water & mangroves. |
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Sanskar Shinde on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Sewri Fort (also spelled Sewree Fort) (Marathi: शिवडी किल्ला) is a fort in Mumbai built by the British at Sewri. Built in 1680, fort served as a watch tower, atop a quarried hill overlooking the Mumbai harbour.[1]
Sewri Fort
शिवडी किल्ला
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Sewri Fort
Sewri Fort is located in MumbaiSewri Fort
Location within Mumbai
General information
Type
Fort
Location
Sewree, Mumbai
Coordinates
19.000635°N 72.860363°E
Elevation
60 m (197 ft)
Completed
1680
Client
British
Owner
Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra
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Anand Yadav on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ With Bombay being an important stronghold for colonial powers, the Portuguese and subsequently the British built fortifications at many strategic spots along the city’s western as well as eastern coastlines. Built in the late 1600s, the Sewri fort then lay on the eastern shore of Parel Island. It has served as a check post, a place to hold prisoners of war and even as a godown for the Mumbai Port Trust
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ASHARUL SEIKH on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Sewri Fort (also spelled Sewree Fort) (Marathi: शिवडी किल्ला) is a fort in Mumbai built by the British at Sewri. Built in 1680, fort served as a watch tower, atop a quarried hill overlooking the Mumbai harbour.Up to the eighteenth century, Mumbai consisted of several small islands. In 1661, seven of these islands were ceded by the Portuguese to the British as part of the dowry of Charles II of England. The harbour proved eminently opposite, and the British planned to shift base from Surat to Mumbai. The Siddis, who were of African descent and noted for their navies, had allied themselves with the Mughals. The British, under the East India Company and the Mughals were constantly waged war on each other. As allies of the Mughals, the Siddis also declared the British as enemies.Faced with relentless attacks by the Siddis in 1672, several fortifications were constructed in Mumbai, and in 1680 the Sewri fort was complete. It stood on the island of Parel, on a hill overlooking the eastern seaboard and Indian mainland. It had a garrison of 50 sepoys and was managed by a subedar. It was also armed with eight to ten cannons.In 1689, the Siddi general, Yadi Sakat, with an army of 20,000 men, invaded Mumbai. The fleet first captured the Sewri fort, then the Mazagon Fort, before sacking the town of Mahim.The fort was also later involved in a battle that repelled a Portuguese attack in 1772.After the decline of the regional powers, the fort was subsequently used to house prisoners. It was later converted as a Bombay Port Trust godown.The fort was built primarily for defence, and embellishments are absent. It is bordered by high stone walls, including an inner ring for added protection. It is landlocked on three sides, and sits atop of sheer cliff of about 60 m (197 ft). The entrance is a stone doorway that leads into a courtyard. To prevent a frontal assault from the main entrance, the inner entrances were placed perpendicular to the main entrances.
Architectural highlights include pentagonal room along with a long domed corridor, and linear vaulted structures...
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Mohsin Khan on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Locating this Fort from road was difficult. As near by all HPCL and BPCL trucks stand. And when we drive more inside. A small patch is there which lead to the fort. Recently BMC has done the beautification work and it's good. But cleaning is not done on a regular way as compared to sion Fort area. But the view is amazing from here... Birds has formed there homes. One can find peace here..
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Sajid Sayed on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SEWRI fort in Mumbai built by the British in 1680, fort served as a watch tower, atop a quarried hill overlooking the Mumbai harbour.
During winter flamingo is seen in abundance mostly dec ending and Jan. Jalalshah & Murad shah 2 Shrines/DARGHA make this place more religious. Can view new bridge construction work in progress....
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057 Mehta Meet on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It is closed for now idk why but the view is awesome
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Suman Rao on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Reached Sewri Fort, however the entrance was blocked. So couldn't go inside. Hence 1 ? only...
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SHUBHAM AMBOLKAR on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great place in mid of crowded city with surreal view of sea and mangroves. You can also see the under construction Mumbai trans harbour link road between ulwe and sewri. Morning is the best time to visit the fort.
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