Suvarnadurg

**Fort History Snapshot** * Built during the Shilahar dynasty. * **1660:** Captured by Shivaji Maharaj from Ali Adil Shah, then rebuilt and strengthened. * Features a hidden entrance\! * During Rajaram Maharaj's reign, Kanhoji Angre addressed castellan dishonesty. * Tulaji Angre took charge (seat of power), but fell out with the Peshwas. * Peshwas, supported by the British, defeated Tulaji Angre in war. * **1802:** Bajirav Peshwa fled here from Yashwantrao Holkar before escaping to Vasai. * **Nov 1818:** Captured by Colonel Kennedy, Captain Chappel, and Lieutenant Dominiset, with 50 soldiers and 30 seafarers.

Fort Highlights **Main Entrance:** Unique Gomukhi door, hidden between two massive bastions. It faces North from the East direction. Spot the carvings: Lord Hanuman (wall) and a turtle (step). **Structure:** 15 intact bastions provide strength. **Water Sources:** Potable water tanks, ponds, and wells are present, but may dry up in summer. Find a well with plenty of water left of the main gate. **Other Features:** Two granaries and a decrepit building are nearby. Towards the southwest, catch clear views of Kanakadurga, Fattegad, and Gova fort. Hidden doorway ("Chor darwaja") and a rainwater pond on the west side. **Northwest:** out remnants of a building, an ammunition storage facility, and a water tank. **Location:** Suvarnadurg fort sits on a rocky island in the Arabian Sea. The fort was built on elevated, flattened rocks. Old cannons are visible opposite the main entry gate.