The Coastal Forts of Malvan
Named after the year Vijay (Victory) in the Hindu Almanac when Marathas captured it, the Britishers credit this Eastern Gibraltar as the graveyard of many ships - The Coastal Forts of Malvan - ImageWrighter
Named after the year Vijay (Victory) in the Hindu Almanac when Marathas captured it, the Britishers credit this Eastern Gibraltar as the graveyard of many ships - The Coastal Forts of Malvan - ImageWrighter
Next on the route is the Holy Name of Jesus Church and Jesuit College. If you’ve been to the Saint Paul’s Church and Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, you’ll find this church resembling them - Churches of Fort Bassein, Vasai, Mumbai - ImageWrighter
The imprint of Portuguese architecture is heavy on the layout and the internal structures of the decagonal fort. Stonemasonry makes the coastal citadel stand as tall and proud as it did in its heyday. For an abandoned military post, Fort Baçaim tells its story well through its ruins - Fort Bassein, Vasai, Mumbai - ImageWrighter
The grand Jama Masjid (Friday mosque) built by Ibrahim Adilshah II is also on this square, its white beauty shining through the rock-coloured fort. The dome and minarets have a royal feel to them - Inside Naldurg Fort, Maharashtra, India - ImageWrighter