Sindhudurg Fort

Sindhudurg Fort
Part of Maharashtra
Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra
Sindhudurg fortress from the mainland.
Site information
TypeIsland
OwnerGovernment of India
Controlled by Maratha Empire
Government of India (1947-present)
Open to
the public
Yes
Location
Sindhudurg Fort
Shown within Maharashtra
Coordinates16°02′38″N 73°27′41″E / 16.043769°N 73.461416°E / 16.043769; 73.461416
Site history
Built25 November 1664 (1664-11-25) 1667
Built byHiroji Indulkar (Chief Architect)

Sindhudurg Fort (Marathi pronunciation: [sin̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡ]) is a historical sea fort located in Arabian Sea near the Konkan region of Maharashtra in Western India. The fort, commissioned by Chhatrapati Shivaji, was constructed between 1664 and 1667. The fort lies off the shore of Malvan taluka of the Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, 450 kilometres (280 mi) south of Mumbai. It is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.