Mazgaon Fort

The Mazagaon Fort was a British fort in Mazagaon, , in the state of , built around 1680. The fort was razed by the Muslim Koli general, Yakut Khan in June 1690.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: Fort in Mazagaon, Mumbai
  • Also known as: “Mazagaon Fort” and “Mazagon Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Joseph Baptista Gardens and Dockyard Road railway station.

Recreation area
Photo: Pradeep717, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , locally known as the Mazagaon Gardens, is a 1.5-acre park in Mazagaon, , India. It lies atop Bhandarwada hill, behind the Dockyard Road railway station, at an altitude of 32 metres and offers a panoramic view of the Mumbai harbour and the southern business district of the city.

Railway station
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Dockyard Road is a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is the stop closest to the Mazagon Dock Limited. This station gives access to Mazagaon area. is situated 180 metres east of Mazgaon Fort.

Railway station
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Sandhurst Road is a railway station serving Dongri area of South Mumbai, India, on the Central and Harbour Lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is the third stop from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. is situated 770 metres southwest of Mazgaon Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mazgaon and Matharpacady.

Suburb
Mazagaon, also spelled or Mazagon, and historically known as Mazagão during the Portuguese era, is a historic neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It was one of the original Seven Islands of Bombay and is now fully integrated into the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.

Neighborhood
is a "village" in the area of , , and is one of Mumbai's "heritage precincts". Payal Kapadia, writes that has some of the "oldest and quaintest" houses in Mumbai.

Neighborhood
is an area in near Masjid Bunder. It is located near Pydhone. It has a high Muslim population. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it had a small, but thriving Jewish community.

Mazgaon Fort

Latitude
18.96704° or 18° 58′ 1″ north
Longitude
72.8429° or 72° 50′ 34″ east
Open location code
7JCJXR8V+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4343426454
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q6798200
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Hindi to Malayalam—“Mazgaon Fort” goes by many names.
  • Hindi: “मझगांव दुर्ग”
  • Malayalam: “മസഗാവ് കോട്ട”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bhandarwada Hill Reservoir and Gaondevi Mandir.

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