🛡️ Maratha Military Landscapes of India
Sindhudurg Fort on the Konkan coast
📋 Fast Facts
- Sindhudurg is one of 12 component sites of the Maratha Military Landscapes, inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2025
- Built between 1664 and 1667 by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on a rocky island off Malvan, Maharashtra
- Fortification wall spans nearly 2.5 km with laterite stone construction designed to withstand sea erosion
- Served as the naval capital of the Maratha Empire and demonstrates coastal fort architecture unique in pre-modern India
Sindhudurg Fort stands on a rocky island in the Arabian Sea off Malvan on the Konkan coast, representing ...