| Fort George | |
|---|---|
 Remains of the fort wall near St. George Hospital | |
  Location within Mumbai | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Location | Fort,Mumbai |
| Coordinates | 18°56′27″N72°50′15″E / 18.94090°N 72.83759°E /18.94090; 72.83759 |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Current tenants | St George Hospital |
| Completed | 1769 |
| Destroyed | 1862 |
| Client | British |
Fort George was an extension to the fortified walls ofBombay (now Mumbai) built in 1769, located in theFort area to which it lent its name.
The site upon which Fort George was later built was originally occupied byDongri Fort. The hill on which it was situated, Dongri Hill, was razed in 1739, as it presented a vantage point forMarathi attackers to assault Bombay's fortifications. In 1769, Fort George, named afterGeorge III of Great Britain and Ireland, was built. It was the made center of British administration inBombay Presidency until the Governor's Residence was moved toParel in 1829. In 1862, the fort, made redundant by the establishment of British hegemony in the area and Bombay's urban growth, was mostly demolished on the orders ofGovernorHenry Bartle Frere. The north bastion of the fort was left intact, and is currently used by the Directorate of Archeology and Museums, Maharashtra State.[1]
