| Yeshwantgad | |
|---|---|
यशवंतगड | |
| Part ofMaharashtra | |
| Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India | |
| Site information | |
| Owner |  Government of India |
| Location | |
  Yeshwantgad Yeshwantgad in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates | 16°37′47″N73°21′26″E / 16.629700°N 73.357252°E /16.629700; 73.357252 |
Yeshwantgad also spelt asYashwantgad is an islandfortification off the coast of Maharashtra inRatnagiri district.[1] It is built on theRajapur creek with the sea on one side. On three sides it was protected by a ditch which can no longer be seen. On the fourth side there was a wall with 17 bastions. Now the walls are in a ruined condition. Its gate was on the eastern side. A ship (HMS Outram sank here on 1 January 1817 after which a lighthouse at nearby Jaitapur was built. Other than this no notable historical events took place here.[2]
