| Riwa Fort | |
|---|---|
Kala Qilla | |
| Dharavi,Mumbai, India | |
 Remnants of the Riwa Fort | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Land battery |
| Owner |
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| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Dilapidated |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 19°03′03″N72°51′36″E / 19.0509°N 72.86006°E /19.0509; 72.86006 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1737; 289 years ago (1737) |
| Built by | John Horne |
| Materials | Basalt andLime mortar |
TheRiwa Fort (also Fort), locally known asKala Qilla or Black Fort, is afort in centralMumbai (Bombay),India on the banks of theMithi River. The fort is currently in a dilapidated condition amidst theDharavi slums. Dharavi was initially a large piece of marshy land that was located strategically, dividing the lands ruled by the British and the Portuguese. John Horne, the then Governor of Bombay, had commissioned the construction of this fort to protect Bombay from the aggressive sea-faring Maratha leader Kanhoji Angre. The Riwa Fort was later captured by theMarathas.
The fort falls under the jurisdiction of the Maharashtra Directorate of Archaeology and Museums.[1]
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