Worli Fort

Worli Fort
वरळी किल्ला
Worli koliwada, Mumbai, India

Worli Fort
Worli Fort
Coordinates 19°01′26″N 72°49′00″E / 19.0238°N 72.8166°E / 19.0238; 72.8166
Site information
Owner India Government of India
Controlled by British Raj (1675-1947)
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built 1675 (1675)
Old map of the region (post 1805).

The Worli Fort is a fort built by the British in Worli, Mumbai, India.[1] The fort, often mistakenly referred to as being built by the Portuguese, was built by the British around 1675. The fort, built on the Worli hill, overlooked the Mahim Bay at a time the city was made up of just seven islands. It was used as a lookout for enemy ships and pirates.

See also

References

  1. Murray, John (1859). A handbook for India. Part ii. Bombay. Original from Oxford University. p. 272.
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