Trek to Padamdurg (Kasa Fort) with Oonaad Bhramantee
About the Event
Dear Oonaad Lovers,
We Oonaad Bhramantee are happy to invite you for a "PADMADURG" (Kasa Fort) One Day 04th April SUNDAY 2021.
A little about PADMADURG:
Padmadurg is a sea side fort an easy trek situated in Rajapuri village of Raigad district of Maharashtra. The fort of Padmadurg is also called as Kansa Fort. Kansa Fort is surrounded all the sides by sea which is about 20 ft deep at its outer periphery. This fort is built by the great Maratha King Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the year 1676. It was built by Marathas to challenge another seaport Janjira which was controlled by Siddis.sea side
History:
Padmadurg is one of the sea forts built by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1676 in order to control the activities in Arabian sea.It is located in the northwest direction of the Janjira fort at a distance of about 10 km.
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj explained the importance of the fort in a letter written in 1677 to Jivaji Vinayak, who was responsible for providing logistical support for building Padmadurg. Kanhoji Angre, the first notable chief of the Maratha Navy in the 18th Century, was first associated with this fort in major English documents.
The Padmadurg Fort has witnessed many fierce naval battles between Siddhis and Maratha for maritime supremacy on the western coast of Maharashtra. After Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (son of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) the fort was taken over by the rulers of Janjira, the Siddhis, who changed the fort’s architecture according to the Siddhis style. Thus, some of their water tanks, cannons and bastions can also be seen in the fort. After the Siddhis, the British occupied Padmadurg and constructed their barracks. This fort was used for imprisoning the political offenders in the 19th century.
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