Sunday, September 13, 2009

Mahim fort

Fort: Mahim (Mahim cha Killa)
Type: Sea fort

Location: Mahim (W) - Mumbai.


The Mahim fort located in Mahim Bay
Bastions of the Mahim fort
Ruins inside the fort
One of the doors of the fort opening into the sea

This fort is located on the seashore near Mahim(Mumbai). It is currently in dilapidated condition and slums have made their way into the fort. Most of the walls are in crumbling condition. This fort is supposed to be built as early as 1716 or before when Portuguese tried to capture this fort from the British. The area around this fort is strewn with garbage, excreta and what not making it a bad place. The Archeological Survey of India has done nothing to restore this fort.

1 comment:

Keith D'Souza said...

I believe the fort was built by the Sultan of Gujarat way back in the mid 1300's and not by any of the European colonist, either the British or the Portuguese may have renovated it.