| Madh Fort | |
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Versova Fort | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Architectural style | Portuguese Colonial |
| Location | Malad,Mumbai |
| Coordinates | 19°07′56″N72°47′41″E / 19.132283°N 72.794785°E /19.132283; 72.794785 |
| Owner | Indian Air Force |
Madh Island (Marathi pronunciation:[məɖʱ]) is a group of several quaintfishing villages and farmlands in northernMumbai.
The area is bounded by theArabian Sea to the west, and Malad Creek on the east. There are s few beaches, such as Erangal Beach, Dana Pani Beach, Silver Beach, and Aksa Beach.
The area is accessible by bus service (#271 to Malad and #269 toBorivali) or an autorickshaw fromMalad. There is also a ferry service fromVersova.
Madh Fort is a smallfort in northernMumbai,India situated at Madh Island. It was built by the Portuguese inPortuguese occupied India.[1] They lost it during the war againstMaratha empire when the Maratha Empire captured it in February 1739.
The British occupiedSalsette Island,Thana Fort, Fort Versova, and the island fort of Karanja in 1774.[2]
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