Category: Travel & Places

The fort is an island fort located in the Arabain sea on the seashore of Malvan in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra.This fort was built by the Great Maratha king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The fort has a huge wall around the fort and the fort spreads in around 48 acres. The walls of the fort stand 30 feet high making it impossible for the enemies to enter as well as to protect the fort from Sea waves. The main entrance gate of the fort is not visible from a long distance or any seashore. One can get the view of the gate by entering close to the fort. There is a small temple of Shivaji Maharaj inside the fort.