Murud, India
Murud-Janjira
Murud-Janjira is the local name of a fort and tourist attraction situated on an island just off the coastal town of Murud, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. Malik Ambar is credited with the construction of Janjira Fort in the Murud area of present-day Maharashtra India. After its construction in 1567 AD, the fort was key to the Sidis withstanding various invasion attempts by the Marathas, Mughals, and Portuguese to capture Janjira.
- City
- Murud
- Country
- India
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia