List of forts in Mumbai

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Template:GeoGroup The following is a list of forts in Mumbai.

List

Name
(other names) 		Image Built in Built by Locality District Type Purpose Razed
(by) 		Current status Current owner Coordinates Ref
Bombay Castle
Template:Smalldiv 		Unavailable 1554 Portuguese Fort area Mumbai City Land battery Administration – Preserved Indian Navy Template:Coord [1]
Castella de Aguada
  • Bandra Fort
 File:Castella de Aguada 7.jpg 1640 Portuguese Bandra Mumbai Suburban Land battery Watchtower, freshwater source – Under renovation ASI Template:Coord
Dongri Fort
  • Dungarey Fort
 Unavailable 1596 Portuguese Dongri Mumbai City Hill fort Defensive 1769
(British) 		Demolished N/A Template:Coord [2]
Fort George File:Mumbai fort remains 6.jpg 1770 British Dongri Mumbai City Defensive Defensive 1862
(British) 		Remnants Government of Maharashtra Template:Coord
Riwa Fort
Template:Smalldiv 		1737 British Dharavi Mumbai City Land battery Watchtower – Dilapidated ASI Template:Coord
Madh Fort
  • Versorva Fort
File:Madh-fort3.jpg 17th century Portuguese Madh Island Mumbai Suburban Land battery Watchtower, prison – Stable ASI Template:Coord [3]
Mahim Fort File:Mahim Fort 3.jpg 13th century Bhimdev Mahim Mumbai City Land battery Watchtower, defensive – Dilapidated Government of Maharashtra Template:Coord [4]
Mazagon Fort Unavailable 1680 British Mazagon Mumbai City Land battery Watchtower 1690
(Yakut Khan) 		Demolished MCGM Template:Coord
Sion Fort
  • Sion Hillock Fort
 File:External Wall of Sion Fort.jpg 1669 British Sion Mumbai City Hill fort Watchtower – Dilapidated ASI Template:Coord
Sewri Fort
  • Sewree Fort
 File:Sewri fort courtyard.jpg 1680 British Sewri Mumbai City Hill fort (also Land battery) Watchtower – Under renovation ASI Template:Coord
Worli Fort
  • Worlee Fort
 File:Worli fort, 2013-10-06 15-43.jpg 1675 British Worli Mumbai City Land battery Watchtower – Dilapidated ASI Template:Coord

Timeline

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 from: 1250 till:2009 color:EX text:Mahim Fort
 from: 1554 till:2009 color:EX text:Bombay Castle
 from: 1596 till:1769 color:DE text:Dongri Fort
 from: 1640 till:2009 color:EX text:Castella da Aguada
 from: 1669 till:2009 color:EX text:Sion Fort
 from: 1675 till:2009 color:EX text:Worli Fort
 from: 1680 till:1690 color:DE text:Mazagaon Fort
 from: 1680 till:2009 color:EX text:Sewri Fort
 from: 1695 till:2009 color:EX text:Madh Fort
 from: 1737 till:2009 color:EX text:Riwa Fort
 from: 1770 till:1862 color:DE text:Fort George
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See also

References

  1. ↑ [1]Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
  2. ↑ Bombay in the Days of Queen Anne - Being an Account of the Settlement Also{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Read Books(March 2007). ISBN 9781406755473
  3. ↑ GAZETTEERS OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY - THANA. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  4. ↑ TOI : New hope for Mahim fort : Oct 26, 2007 | Know Mumbai|People and Places of Special Interest | www.karmayog.org. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
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