Murud-Janjira
Island fort in Maharashtra, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Murud-Janjira (pron.ⓘ) is the local name of a famous fort and tourist spot situated on an island just off the coastal town of Murud, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India.[1] Malik Ambar is credited with the construction of the Janjira Fort in the Murud Area of present-day Maharashtra India.[2] After its construction in 1567 AD, the fort was key to the Sidis withstanding various invasion attempts by the Marathas, Mughals, and Portuguese to capture Janjira.[3]
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Location | Raigad district, Maharashtra, India |
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Coordinates | 18.299589°N 72.964425°E / 18.299589; 72.964425 |
Type | Fortress |
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Condition | ipl |
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