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| Sindhudurg Fort | |
|---|---|
| Part of Maharashtra | |
| Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra | |
 Sindhudurg fortress from the mainland. | |
  Sindhudurg Fort | |
| Coordinates | 16°02′38″N 73°27′41″E / 16.043769°N 73.461416°E |
| Type | Island |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Controlled by |  Maratha Empire Government of India (1947-present) |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1664 |
| Built by | Hiroji Indulkar (Chief Architect) |
Sindhudurg Fort (Marathi pronunciation: [sin̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡ]) is a historical sea fort located in Arabian Sea near the Konkan region of Maharashtra in Western India.[1] The fort, commissioned by Chhatrapati Shivaji, was constructed between 1664 and 1667.[2] The fort lies off the shore of Malvan taluka of the Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, 450 kilometres (280 mi) south of Mumbai.[3] It is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.[4][5]
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