SINDHUDURG - The Sea Fort #BlogchatterA2Z

 Sindhudurg Fort , located on an island of the Arabian Sea , just off the coast of Maharashtra . 

It was built by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the 17th century on an island named Khurte  . Construction was supervised by Hiroji Indulkar in 1664 . 

Its main objective was to stop the influence of foreign merchants and to curb the rise of the Siddhis . 

About 200 people were brought for constructing the fort and about 4000 pounds of lead were used in the casting .

Till date , the fort remains a residence of some families. The number of permanent residents of the fort has seen a decline due to the unavailability of proper resources BUT some families still remain ! 

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