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- Sindhudurg, Shivaji built this ocean fort in 1664 AD on a low rocky 48-acre island off the Malvan coast. Vijaydurg and Sindhudurg are twin forts from the days of Shivaji's time that is a historic place with its serene coastal beauty. It is believed that Shivaji personally selected the site for the construction of the fort.
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Vijaydurg (sometimes written as Viziadurg), the oldest fort on the Sindhudurg coast, was constructed during the regime of Raja Bhoja II of the Shilahar dynasty (construction period 1193-1205) and restructured by Shivaji.
Sindhudurg island-fort was built under Shivaji I, the founder of the Maratha Empire. [6] The fort's foundation stone was laid on 25 November 1664. [7] Construction was supervised by Hiroji Indulkar who took assistance from Portuguese engineers of Goa.
Sindhudurg, Shivaji built this ocean fort in 1664 AD on a low rocky 48-acre island off the Malvan coast. Vijaydurg and Sindhudurg are twin forts from the days of Shivaji's time that is a historic place with its serene coastal beauty.
The oldest fort on the Sindhudurg coast, Vijaydurg lies in the Devgad Taluka of Sindhudurg district. Surrounded by the Arabian on three sides, it was earlier known as ‘Gheria’ as it is situated in the Girye village. Built in the regime of Raja Bhoj of the Shilahar dynasty, the fort was constructed between 1193 and 1205.
The Vijaydurg Fort is situated in the Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra. This fort was built in the 12th century and was conquered by Chhatrapati Shivaji in the 17th century. It is also believed that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja named this fort as Vijaydurg, meaning the ‘fort of victory’.
It was envisioned by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire, and built by Hiroji Indulkar, the chief architect of many forts built under the Maratha rule. The construction started in 1664, and it took nearly three years to complete it.
Sep 9, 2017 · Shivaji Maharaj captured this fort from Adil Shah of Bijapur in 1653 and renamed it as "Vijay Durg" as the then Hindu solar year's name was "Vijay" (Victory). Location. Vijaydurg Fort is positioned at the tip of the peninsular region of Vijaydurg in Devgad Taluka, of district Sindhudurg.
