Harbour fort · Sewri
Sewri Fort
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A 1680s harbour fort overlooking the mudflats where flamingos gather each winter.
A 1680s harbour fort overlooking the mudflats where flamingos gather each winter.
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The Sewri Fort (also spelled Sewree Fort) is a fort in Mumbai built by the British at Sewri. Built in 1680, fort served as a watch tower, atop a quarried hill overlooking the Mumbai harbour. History Up to the eighteenth century, Mumbai consisted of several small islands. In 1661, seven of these islands were ceded by the Portuguese to the British as part of the dowry of Charles II of England. The harbour proved eminently opposite, and the British planned to shift base from Surat to Mumbai. The Siddis, who were of African descent and noted for their navies, had allied themselves with the Mughals. The British, under the East India Company and the Mughals were constantly waged war on each othe… Wikipedia
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