Rajpuri

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Rajpuri is situated at a distance of 4km from Murud Janjira Taluka, Raigad district, India. The village is situated on the inlet of Arabian Sea. The village population is above 4000 people. The community surnames are RAWOOT, SIDDIQUE, HADADDI, FAHIM, DAWRE, ADMANE etc. The main religions are Islam and Hinduism and all live in Communal Harmony.

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[edit] Education

There are three Schools- 1) Urdu Medium, 2) Marathi Medium 3) Dr. A.R. Undre English Medium school.

[edit] Janjira Fort- Rajpuri

Take a sail boat to Janjira Fort from Rajpuri Jetty and you will be able to explore a 500 years old fort in the sea.

[edit] History of Janjira Fort

The fisherfolk sought permission from the Nizam's Thanedar and built a wooden fort (Medhekot) on a huge rock in the sea near Rajpuri, to protect themselves from pirates and thieves. When the headman of the fisherfolk- Rampatil, later started asserting his independence and refused to listen to the Nizam's Thanedar, the Nizam sent one of his commanders, Piramkhan to the fort. Piramkhan, disguised as a travelling merchant entered the fort with three ships full of soldiers, captured the fishermen and imprisoned them. Piramkhan was succeeded by Burhankhan who demolished the wooden Medhekot and constructed a stone fort sometime between 1567 and 1571. He named it Mehroob. Siddhi Ambarsatak, the forefather of the Nawab of Janjira, was nominated as the commander of Mehroob.

Shivaji Maharaj made six unsuccessful attempts to conquer this fort. Later Sambhaji and even the Peshwas tried to conquer Mehroob, but in vain. The fort Janjira, thus remained unconquered and labeled as impregnable.

You could see the splendor of this fort even today. There are a few majestic cannons, which have their own names, and remind you of the many ships they must have destroyed in wars.

Spend your time gleefully lapping amidst the waves and the lush coconut and palm trees, not forgetting the tranquility of the setting sun.

[edit] Getting there

There are many ways of getting there:

Air: The nearest airport is Mumbai.

Rail: Nearest railroad is Roha, 122 km.

Sea Route: There are regular ferry services available from Ferry Warf up to Rewas (23 km) starting at 6 in the morning through 6 pm. The service is suspended during the monsoons. After Rewas, one needs to take the road transport. There are also regular catamarans from Gateway of India, operated up to Mandwa.

Road: Murud is 165 km and about 5 hours driving distance from Mumbai. One can travel up to Panvel and then take the road that passes through the Karnala Bird Sanctuary up to Pen. You have to travel further to Alibaug or Roha.

[edit] Best Time

Murud has a coastal climate and can be visited at any time of the year, avoiding the monsoons.