Castella de Aguada
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Castella de Aguada or the "Fort of the Waterpoint" is a Portuguese fort at Land's End, Bandra in the city of Mumbai (Bombay), India. The fort was built in 1640 as a watchtower overlooking the Mahim Bay, the Arabian Sea and the southern island of Mahim. After the seven islands of Bombay were ceded to the British in 1661, the fort became an important watchtower between the Portuguese held Salsette Island on which it stood, and the British held islands to the south.
In 1739 the island was invaded by the Maratha Empire and was subsequently ruled by them until 1761 when the British evicted them off the island. With the purpose of the fort now no longer necessary, it began to decay. Remnants of the fort still exist, though most of it is rubble.
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Bassein Fort • Belapur Fort • Bombay Castle • Castella de Aguada • Dongri Fort • Madh Fort • Mahim Fort • Mazagon Fort • Riwa Fort • Sewri Fort • Sion Hillock Fort • Worli Fort |
