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Name	Image	Other names	Built in	Built by	Locality	District	Type	Purpose	Razed	Razed by	Current status	Current owner	Coordinates	Ref
Bombay Castle Bombay Castle Bombay Castle is one of the oldest defensive structures built in the city of Mumbai . The current castle is a structure built by the British on the site of the Manor House built by a Portuguese nobleman Garcia de Orta...		Casa da Orta Manor House Governor House INS Angre	1554	Portuguese Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...	Fort area Fort (Mumbai precinct) Fort is a business district in Mumbai, India. The area was the heart of the city during the 18th century. The area gets its name from the defensive fort, Fort St. George, built by the British East India Company around Bombay Castle...	Mumbai City	Land battery Land battery A land battery is a special type of gun emplacement or anti-shipping naval interdiction fortification used in coastal defense to protect areas such as anchorages, harbors, and rivers...	Administration	–	–	Preserved	Indian Navy Indian Navy The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...	18.93111°N 72.83750°W	http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=47249
Castella de Aguada		Bandra Fort	1640	Portuguese Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...	Bandra	Mumbai Suburban	Land battery Land battery A land battery is a special type of gun emplacement or anti-shipping naval interdiction fortification used in coastal defense to protect areas such as anchorages, harbors, and rivers...	Watchtower, freshwater source	–	–	Under renovation	ASI Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...	19.04177°N 72.81858°W
Dongri Fort Dongri Fort The Dongri Fort or the Dongri Hill Fort is a fort in Mumbai , India. It is located in the Dongri area. It is in a dilapidated condition and is declared 'endangered'.-References:* *...	Unavailable	Dungarey Fort	1596	Portuguese Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...	Dongri Dongri -See also:*Dongri Fort...	Mumbai City	Hill fort Hill fort A hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period...	Defensive	1769	British British East India Company The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...	Demolished	N/A	18.94090°N 72.83759°W	http://books.google.co.in/books?id=1a-Apmn-K-gC&pg=PA33&lpg=PA33&dq=%22dongri+fort%22&source=web&ots=NIkNL-hd4o&sig=E_KiQNuJVwD2ZpoQl-72tfbw164&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result#PPA33,M1
Fort George Fort George, Bombay Fort George was an extension built to the fortified walls of Bombay to the east on the site of the former Dongri Fort in 1769. The hill on which the old Dongri fort stood was razed, and in its place Fort George was built. In 1862, The fort was demolished.-History:The fort was long and about a...		–	1770	British British East India Company The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...	Dongri Dongri -See also:*Dongri Fort...	Mumbai City	Defensive	Defensive	1862	British British East India Company The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...	Remnants	Government of Maharashtra Government of Maharashtra Government of Maharashtra is the government for the state of Maharashtra in Western India.It is an elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Ministers:...	18.94090°N 72.83759°W
Riwa Fort Riwa Fort The Riwa Fort , locally known as Kala Qilla or Black Fort, is a fort in central Mumbai , India on the banks of the Mithi River. The fort is currently in a dilapidated condition amidst the Dharavi slums. It was built by the first governor of Bombay, Gerald Aungier...		Kala Killa Dharavi Fort	1737	British British East India Company The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...	Dharavi Dharavi Dharavi is a slum and administrative ward, over parts of Sion, Bandra, Kurla and Kalina suburbs of Mumbai, India. It is sandwiched between Mahim in the west and Sion in the east, and spread over an area of 175 hectares, or...	Mumbai City	Land battery Land battery A land battery is a special type of gun emplacement or anti-shipping naval interdiction fortification used in coastal defense to protect areas such as anchorages, harbors, and rivers...	Watchtower	–	–	Dilapidated	ASI Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...	19.0509°N 72.86006°W
Madh Fort Madh Fort Madh Fort is a small fort in northern Mumbai, India situated at Madh Island. It was built by the Portuguese and lost it in February 1739 during the war against Maratha empire. It is secluded and difficult to reach, about from Malad and is the last stop on route 271 of BEST bus service or via...		Versorva Fort	17th century	Portuguese Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...	Madh Island Madh Island thumb\|Madh fortMadh Island is a group of several quaint fishing villages and farmlands in northern Mumbai.-Description:Madh Island barely escapes being called a peninsula since only a small creek, bounded by mangroves, cuts it off from the mainland near Aksa...	Mumbai Suburban	Land battery Land battery A land battery is a special type of gun emplacement or anti-shipping naval interdiction fortification used in coastal defense to protect areas such as anchorages, harbors, and rivers...	Watchtower, prison	–	–	Stable	ASI Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...	19.132283°N 72.794785°W	http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/gazeetter_reprint/Thane-III/places_Versova.html
Mahim Fort Mahim Fort The Mahim Fort is a fort in Mahim in Mumbai, Maharashtra state, India. Strategically located in the Mahim Bay, the fort overlooks Worli to the south, Bandra to the north, and Mahim to the east. The origins of the fort are unclear, but it occupies a strategic location that has been frequently...		–	13th century	Raja Bhimdev Raja Bhimdev Bhimdev II or Raja Bhimdev also known as Raja Bimba was a 11th century king who had his capital in Mahikawati, the present-day Mahim, in Mumbai, India....	Mahim Mahim Mahim is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station in Mahim area, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. In ancient times, the area was known as Maijim, Mejambu, Mahikawati....	Mumbai City	Land battery Land battery A land battery is a special type of gun emplacement or anti-shipping naval interdiction fortification used in coastal defense to protect areas such as anchorages, harbors, and rivers...	Watchtower, defensive	–	–	Dilapidated	Government of Maharashtra Government of Maharashtra Government of Maharashtra is the government for the state of Maharashtra in Western India.It is an elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Ministers:...	19.039848°N 72.837768°W	http://www.karmayog.org/knowmumbai/knowmumbai_10861.htm
Mazagon Fort Mazagon Fort The Mazagaon Fort was a British fort in Mazagaon, Mumbai, in the India state of Maharashtra, built around 1680. The fort was razed by the Siddi general, Yakut Khan in June 1690...	Unavailable	–	1680	British British East India Company The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...	Mazagon Mazagón Mazagón is a beach town in Spain near Huelva....	Mumbai City	Land battery Land battery A land battery is a special type of gun emplacement or anti-shipping naval interdiction fortification used in coastal defense to protect areas such as anchorages, harbors, and rivers...	Watchtower	1690	Yakut Khan Yakut Khan Yakut Khan was a Siddi Naval Admiral and administrator of Janjira Fort who first served under Bijapur Sultanate and later under the Mughal Empire. His real name was Siddi Qasim Khan but was given the title of Yakut Khan by Emperor Alamgir...	Demolished	MCGM Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai The Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika is the civic body that governs the city of Mumbai and is India's richest municipal organisation. Its annual budget is even more than that of some of the small states of India. It is also known as Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai or the Brihanmumbai...	18.965633°N 72.842703°W
Sion Fort		Sion Hillock Fort	1669	British British East India Company The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...	Sion	Mumbai City	Hill fort Hill fort A hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period...	Watchtower	–	–	Dilapidated	ASI Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...	19.046583°N 72.8674833°W
Sewri Fort Sewri Fort The Sewri Fort is a fort in Mumbai built by the British at Sewri. Built in 1680, fort served as a watch tower, atop a quarried hill overlooking the Mumbai harbour.-History:...		Sewree Fort	1680	British British East India Company The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...	Sewri Sewri Sewri is a suburb of Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway.Neighbouring stations: Cotton Green, Wadala Road....	Mumbai City	Hill fort Hill fort A hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period... (also Land battery Land battery A land battery is a special type of gun emplacement or anti-shipping naval interdiction fortification used in coastal defense to protect areas such as anchorages, harbors, and rivers... )	Watchtower	–	–	Under renovation	ASI Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...	19.000635°N 72.860363°W
Worli Fort Worli Fort thumb\|250px\|Old map of the region .The Worli Fort is a fort built by the British in Worli, Mumbai , India. The fort, often mistakenly referred to as being built by the Portuguese, was actually built by the British around 1675. The fort, built on the Worli hill, overlooked the Mahim Bay at a time...		Worlee Fort	1675	British British East India Company The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...	Worli Worli -History:Worli was one of the original seven islands that constituted the city of Mumbai. Although primarily a fishing village, the Worli Fort, a British fort that is now in ruins, is located there. Its original resident was the legendary Dishankeshwar Kalsi who has also been recognized in several...	Mumbai City	Land battery Land battery A land battery is a special type of gun emplacement or anti-shipping naval interdiction fortification used in coastal defense to protect areas such as anchorages, harbors, and rivers...	Watchtower	–	–	Dilapidated	ASI Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...	19.023732°N 72.816621°W

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