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Mahim Fort

Mahim Fort
Mahim Fort
Building information
Building nameMahim Fort
TypeFort
Structural systemDeccan-trap basalt
LocationMahim, Mumbai
ClientPortuguese
OwnerGovernment of Maharashtra
Current tenantsEncroachments
Altitude1 m
Completed1500s

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The Mahim Fort (Marathi: ) is a fort in Mahim in Mumbai, Maharashtra state, India. Strategically located in the Mahim Bay, the fort overlooks Worli to the south, Bandra to the north, and Mahim to the east. The origins of the fort are unclear, but it occupies a strategic location that has been frequently contested. The fort is currently in disrepair, suffering from administrative neglect, encroachment of slums, and exposure to tidal erosion.

Mahim Fort Video

Mahim Fort - The Forgoted Monument The fort lies off the Mahim Causeway which links the suburbs to the city. It is exactly opposite to the Bandra - worli sea link bridge(Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link) at Cordina es. 19.0398478°N 72.8377676°E . The sea shore of is commonly known as BANDAR DARYA( means seashore in kholi and hindi language) . Behind the fort abt 200 m is the St. Michael's church( Mahim Church ) and beside to it 100 m is Makhdoom shah baba dargah ( Mahim Dargah ) The fort is heavily encroached by slums, and parts of the fort have caved in due to tidal erosion and neglect. Though the site is classified as a Grade I heritage structure, nothing much has been done to maintain it. Due to inedquite facility, local people here use the seashore for latrine. Large boulders are strewn on the sand and crevices as high as three metres (fifteen feet) are visible. Responsibility of the fort is shuffled between the state government and theBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, although the fort lies of state government land.In 2004, rupees five lakhs had to be returned as the encroachments were not removed by local authorities.Later, in 2008,Jairaj Phatak, the Municipal Commissioner had proposed a makeover to the fort. The Mahim Fort is a fort in Mahim, in Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was built by the first governor of Bombay, Gerald Aungier (1669-1677). It was part of the larger Bombay Castle. It overlooks the Mahim Bay and Bandra to the north. Strategically located it was a defence <b>...</b>
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Forts in Maharashtra

Akola district|Akola district |
Satara districtAjinkyatara * Bhushangad * Kamalgad * Pratapgad * Santoshgad * Shrivardhan * Manaranjan * Vasota
Mumbai suburban districtFort Arnala * Ghodbunder fort
Mumbai city districtBassein Fort * Belapur Fort * Bombay Castle * Castella de Aguada * Dongri Fort * Fort George * Madh Fort * Mahim Fort * Mazagon Fort * Riwa Fort * Sewri Fort * Sion Hillock Fort * Worli Fort
Raigad districtKarnala fort * Korlai Fort * Kothaligad * Kolaba Fort * Lingana * Manikgad * Murud-Janjira * Padmadurg * Raigad * Sudhagad * Malanggad * Khanderi * Underi * Prabalgad * Irshalgad
Aurangabad DistrictDaulatabad
Amravati districtGawilghur
Ahmednagar districtHarishchandragad * Ratangad * Ahmednagar Fort
Ratnagiri districtJaigad Fort * Prachitgad * Suvarnadurg * Yeshwantgad * Mandangad
Pune districtKorigad * Malhargad * Mangalgad * Purandar fort * Rajgad * Sangram Durg * Sajjangad * Shaniwarwada * Shivneri * Sinhagad * Tikona * Tung Fort * Visapur fort * Vishalgad * Lohagad * Torna
Nashik districtMangi-Tungi * Dhodap
Kolhapur districtPargadh * Panhala fort * Pavangad * Samangad
Sindhudurg districtSindhudurg * Vijayadurg
Nagpur districtSitabuldi
Dhule districtLaling * Thalner
Thane districtMahuli |

Forts in India

VijayanagaraGingee Fort * Bangalore Fort * Udayagiri Fort * Vellore Fort
Deccan sultanatesAhmednagar Fort * Golkonda * Gawilghur * Narnala * Panhala fort * Purandar fort * Khammam Fort
Gujarat SultanateMahim Fort
Delhi SultanateAligarh Fort * Bandhavgarh Fort * Qila Mubarak * Siri Fort * Tughlaqabad * Salimgarh Fort * Daulatabad
Various NayaksChitradurga Fort * Bekal Fort * Dindigul Fort * Gingee Fort * Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort * Chandragiri fort * Hosdurg Fort
Malwa SultanateMandsaur Fort
Faruqi dynastyAsirgarh * Laling * Thalner
RajputAchalgarh * Amber Fort * Chittorgarh Fort * Jaigarh Fort * Jaisalmer Fort * Jalore Fort * Junagarh Fort * Kankwadi * Kumbhalgarh * Nahargarh Fort * Taragarh Fort * Lal Kot * Gwalior Fort * Kalinjar * Hinglajgarh * Mehrangarh Fort * Narwar Fort * Senapati fortress * Bahu Fort
MarathaDongri Fort * Harishchandragad * Kolaba Fort * Lohagad * Sudhagad * Sinhgad * Tikona * Panhala fort * Pratapgad * Vishalgad * Rajgad * Sindhudurg * Vijaydurg * Shivneri * Raigad * Gajendragarh * Gingee Fort * Shaniwar Wada * Jhansi Fort * Hinglajgarh * Manora * Visapur Fort * Sadashivgad
Mughal EmpireOld Fort, Delhi * Qila Rai Pithora * Chanderi fort * Agra Fort * Allahabad Fort * Fatehpur Sikri * Red Fort * Akola fort * Kangra Fort
JatGohad Fort * Lohagarh Fort * Nahar Singh Mahal
Mysore kingdomDevanahalli Fort * Palakkad Fort * Bekal Fort * Sankagiri Fort
SiddiMurud-Janjira * Belapur Fort * Underi
TravancoreVattakottai Fort * Udayagiri Fort * East Fort
PortugueseBassein Fort * Bombay Castle * Fort Arnala * Castella de Aguada * Korlai Fort * Madh Fort * St. Angelo Fort * Pallipuram Fort * Fort Aguada * Fort Anjediva * Cranganore Fort * Ghodbunder fort * Diu Fort
British RajFort St. George * Fort William * Bombay Fort * Riwa Fort * Worli Fort * Mazagon Fort * Sion Hillock Fort * Sewri Fort * Mahim Fort * Thalassery Fort * Fort St. David
Durrani EmpireHari Parbat
Suri dynastyRohtasgarh * Munger Fort



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