Underi

Underi
Raigad District, Maharashtra
Site information
Owner	Government of India
Controlled by	Siddis
Open to the public	Yes
Location
Underi
Coordinates	18°42′20″N72°50′29″E / 18.705531°N 72.841281°E / 18.705531; 72.841281
Site history
Built	1680 (1680)
Built by	Siddis

Underi (also called Jaidurg) is a fortified island near the mouth of Mumbai harbour south of Prong's Lighthouse. It is a companion fort to Khanderi and currently lies in Raigad district, Maharashtra. These islands of Khanderi and Underi served as one of the landmarks for ships entering Mumbai harbour. ^[1] Underi is smaller than Khanderi.

The fortification was built by Kahim of the Siddis ^[2] in 1680 CE. ^[3]

References

• Islands portal

1. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Govt Central Press. 1904. pp.  395–396. Retrieved 19 March 2009. underi.
2. "Underi, The Gazetteers Department". Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
3. "Friends of Forts". Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2009.