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Fort Vasai
Fort in Vasai, Maharashtra, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fort Vasai (Vasai killa in Marathi, Fortaleza de São Sebastião de Baçaim in Portuguese, Fort Bassein in English) is a ruined fort of the town of Vasai (Bassein), Konkan Division, Maharashtra, Indian Union. The structure was formally christened as the Fort of St Sebastian in the Indo-Portuguese era. The fort is a monument of national importance and is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.[1]
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Fort Vasai | |
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Bassein (Vasai) | |
![]() Fort Vasai (Vasai Killa) | |
Coordinates | 19°19′50.4″N 72°48′50.8″E |
Type | Seaside fort |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of India |
Controlled by | Yadava dynasty (-1432) Gujarat Sultanate (1432-1533) ![]() ![]()
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Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1184 |
Built by | Yadavas of Devagiri |
Materials | Stone |
Battles/wars | Battle of Bassein |
The fort and the town are accessible via the Naigaon Railway Station which itself is in the city of Vasai-Virar, and lies to the immediate north of the city of Mumbai (Bombay). The Naigaon Railway Station is on the Western Railway line (formerly the Bombay-Baroda railway) in the direction of the Virar railway station.