Yashwantgad Fort

Yashwantgad
Part of Kokan sea coast
Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra
Site information
TypeSea fort
Owner India
Controlled by Bijapur (-1548)
 Portugal (1746-1754)
 Maratha Empire (1713-1765)
 United Kingdom  India (1947-)
Open to
the public
Yes
Conditiongood
Location
Yashwantgad
Shown within Maharashtra
Coordinates15°45′10.3″N 73°39′55.7″E / 15.752861°N 73.665472°E / 15.752861; 73.665472
Height150 Ft.
Site history
MaterialsBlack Basalt Stone

Yashwantgad Fort is located in Redi, Maharashtra, near the Maharashtra-Goa border. It sits on a small hill north of Terekhol Creek. The fort, now a tree-entangled ruin, overlooks the beaches of the southern Maharashtra coast.