Sarjekot fort

Sarjekot Fort
सर्जेकोट
सिंधुदुर्ग District, Maharashtra
Sarjekot Fort
Coordinates 18°38′04″N 72°51′51″E / 18.6344°N 72.8642°E / 18.6344; 72.8642
Height sea level
Site information
Controlled by Indian Govt.
Open to
the public		 Yes
Condition Fairly good
Site history
Built by Sambhaji Maharaj
Materials stone
Garrison information
Occupants Nil

Sarjekot Fort (Marathi: सर्जेकोट)is an old military fortification in India. it is situated very close to the Malvan.[1][2].It is located in the Arabian Sea close to the Malvan town in Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra state.

History

The history is similar to the Kolaba fort. This fort was built on the rocks to secure the strategic position.[3]

Major features

This fort is 26mtX27mt in dimension. There are five bastions and stone wall encircling the fort.. the entrance is facing the Kolaba fort. There is a well inside the fort.

How to reach

Alibag is 95 km from Mumbai. The fort is situated near the Alibag beach. It is approachable during the low tide period.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ratnagiri and Savantvádi. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880.
  2. ↑ Nairne, Alexander Kyd (1894). History of the Konkan. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120602755.
  3. ↑ "Sarjekot (Alibaug), Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra". trekshitiz.com.
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