History of Suvarnadurga.

An entire island has been converted into a sea fort. It is situated 0.5 KM inside the Arabian sea from the sea shore.
It has two entrances which are not easily identifiable.
inside the castle there are 6 Ponds of non-saline water.

A Small History of Suvarnadurga Sea fort.

• विजापुरच्याआदिलशाहने१६६९मध्येयाकिल्ल्याचेबांधकामकेलेअसावे
• In the year 1676 शिवाजी महाराज acquired it and started its maintenance and development.
• Kanhoji Angre has established a navel base on this sea fort.
• On 12th April 1755 Peshwe and British jointly acquired the fort from Angre and the administration was with Peshwe.
• In the year 1804 Bajirao Peshwe had stayed for a short duration in this fort.
• Britishers acquired the fort in the year 1818 and carried out maintenance in 1862.

Thanks Sambhaji Bhosale