Alibag, also known as Alibaug, is a coastal city and a municipal council in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters of the Raigad district and is south of the city of Mumbai. Alibag is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and is situated at a distance of about 96 km from Mumbai and 143 km from Pune.
Karwar is a seaside city and headquarters of Uttara Kannada district lying at the mouth of Kali river in the Karnataka state of India. Karwar is a popular place known for the INS Kadamba.
Kanhoji Angre, also known as Conajee Angria or Sarkhel Angré was a Maratha Navy officer. Kanhoji became known for attacking and capturing European East Indiamen and collecting jakat, seen by Europeans traders and colonists as ransoming of their crews. British, Dutch and Portuguese ships often fell victims to these raids.Despite attempts by the Portuguese and British to put an end to his privateering activities, Angre continued to capture and collect jakat from European merchant ships until his death in 1729. Kanhoji's naval prowess in capturing dozens of European trading ships and avoiding capture has led to many historians to appraise Kanhoji as the most skilled Indian navy chief in the maritime history of India.
Mormugao is a coastal town situated in the eponymous subdistrict of Southern Goa state, India. It has a deep natural harbour and remains Goa's chief port.
Dapoli is a Village and taluka in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India. It lies 215 km (134 mi) south of the state capital of Mumbai. The town is also known as Camp Dapoli, as the British had set their camps here. Many high-ranking British officers' graves are found in this town. There is also an abandoned church from the time of the British Raj. Dapoli was administered by a Municipal Council.
Suvarnadurg is a fort that is located between Mumbai and Goa on a small island in the Arabian Sea, near Harnai in Konkan, along the West Coast of India, in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Mahad ( [məɦaːɖ]) is a city in Raigad district situated in the North Konkan region of Maharashtra state, India. It is located 108.5 km (67.4 mi) from District Headquarters Alibag, and 167 km (104 mi) from Mumbai. Mahad is known for Raigad Fort, the capital of the Maratha Empire in Shivaji Maharaj's era and the revolutionary Mahad Satyagraha launched by at Chavdar Tale in the wake of modern India.
Murud is a village in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India. It is 420.92 hectares in size.
The Battle of Pratapgad took place on 10 November 1659, at Pratapgarh Fort in Satara. The battle was fought between the Maratha forces led by Shivaji Raje Bhosale and the Bijapur troops under General Afzal Khan. The Marathas emerged victorious, marking their first significant military triumph against a major regional power. In the aftermath of this victory Shivaji captured 65 elephants, 4000 horses, 1200 camels and 10 Lakh rupees of cash and jewellery.
Devgad is a taluka in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, India consisting of 98 villages. It is located on the Arabian Sea in the coastal Konkan region of Maharashtra, south of Mumbai. Devgad is known globally for its exports of locally grown Alphonso mangoes.
Mandangad is the headquarters of Mandangad taluka the northmost taluka in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India.
Anjarle is a village in Dapoli taluka, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra India. It is a small port located near the mouth of Jog river, about 4 mi (6.4 km) south of Aade and 2 mi (3.2 km) north of Suvarnadurga. The nearest railway station is Khed, 31 mi (50 km) to the southeast.
Vijaydurg, the oldest fort on the Sindhudurg coast, was constructed during the regime of Raja Bhoja II of the Shilahar dynasty and restructured by Shivaji.
Kolthare is a village in the Ratnagiri district, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The village has a total geographic area of 373.58 hectares in size.
Kelshi is a village in Dapoli taluka, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra state in Western India. The 2011 Census of India recorded a total of 3,145 residents in the village. Kelshi's geographical area is 265 hectares.
Mugij is a small village in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra state in Western India. The 2011 Census of India recorded a total of 570 residents in the village. In Mugij there are three primary schools one is Urdu medium and another are Marathi medium. In Mugij there are many religions people are living like Hindu Muslim and Buddha. Mugij's geographical area is 256 hectares.
The Maratha Navy was the naval wing of the armed forces of the Maratha Confederacy, which existed from around the mid-17th century to the mid-18th century in the Indian subcontinent.
Bankot Fort / Himmatgad Fort/ Fort Victoria is a fort located 47 km from Dapoli, in Ratnagiri district, of Maharashtra. This fort is an important fort in Ratnagiri district. The Fort is located on a prominent and commanding point for guarding the trade route along the Savitri River, which runs till, Mahad which was a busy route in medieval times. It is a fort located on a hill near the sea.
Goa Fort is a fort located 15 km from Dapoli, in Ratnagiri district, of Maharashtra. This fort is one of the three forts built to guard the Suvarnadurg fort, the other two forts are Kanakdurg and Fattedurg. The fort is a main tourist attraction in the Harne village. A favourite evening haunt for the thrill likers to chill out, Chapora Fort in North Goa is yet another popular destination for the patrons.
Fattegad is a fort located 15 km from Dapoli, in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. It is one of three forts built to guard the Suvarnadurg fort; the other two are Goa fort and Kanakdurg.
