Yashwantgad | |
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Part of Kokan sea coast | |
Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra | |
Coordinates | 15°45′10.3″N 73°39′55.7″E / 15.752861°N 73.665472°E |
Type | Sea fort |
Height | 150 Ft. |
Site information | |
Owner | India |
Controlled by | Bijapur (-1548) Portugal (1746-1754) Maratha Confederacy (1713-1765) United Kingdom
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Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | good |
Site history | |
Materials | Black Basalt Stone |
Yashwantgad Fort is located in Redi, Maharashtra, near the Maharashtra-Goa border. It sits on a small hill north of Jaitapur Creek. The fort, now a tree-entangled ruin, overlooks the beaches of the southern Maharashtra coast.