Historic ruins of seaside fort previously controlled by Portuguese & British forces.
At a glance
#133 of 135 Tourist attractions in Mumbai #8 of 10 Fortresses in MumbaiLocalGuideWorld score: 3.73
Rating breakdown
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5 ★48%
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4 ★13%
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3 ★15%
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2 ★7%
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1 ★18%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Mahim Fort?
- Mahim Fort is rated 3.7 out of 5 based on 701 reviews.
- How does Mahim Fort rank in Mumbai?
- Mahim Fort is #133 of 135 Tourist attractions in Mumbai by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Mahim Fort located?
- 2RRQ+R77, Al Hussain Cooperative Housing Society, The Mahim Makarand CHS, Mahim West, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400016, India — 1.2 km from the center of Mumbai.
1.Access and road to this fort is inappropriate
2.Fort in dilapidated state
3. Lots of scope for Govt to preserve this place
2.Fort in dilapidated state
3. Lots of scope for Govt to preserve this place
It was demolished due to the large slum houses were built over there so there is no fort as such. It is said that it would be reconstruct after some time. Unpleasant smells come from the sea shore.
One of the most historical fort in Mumbai. Encroachment removed from the fort and now open in day time for visit.
Mahim Fort is the oldest fort in Mumbai. Connecting the east-west coasts of Mumbai and guarding the bay of Mahim, this fort was known as the gatekeeper of the waterway. At the mouth of the Mahikavati aka Mahim bay, which separates the islands of Mumbai from the mainland, Pratap Bimba Raja built the Mahim fort in 1140 AD and established his capital there. And by calling people doing various types of business, trade, enterprise, science And the seeds of culture were planted on the island of Mumbai.
After the fort came under the control of the British, the English architect Jerrold Augier rebuilt the existing fort. In 1672 AD, the Portuguese attacked the fort of Mahim. At that time the fort was equipped with 100 soldiers and 30 guns; So the Portuguese could not conquer it. Then on 14 February 1689 Siddhi Yakut Khan of Janjira attacked Mumbai with 2500 soldiers. At that time, after conquering the fort of Mahim, he ravaged the area for a year, looting
Protected by strong fortifications and bastions on all sides, the entrance of this fort stands as a testimony of British architecture. The crafts on it and the raised pillars on both sides can be seen. Due to encroachment in the fort, nothing else can be seen.
Mahim fort on the sea can be reached in 10 minutes if you get off at Mahim (West) station on the Western Railway and walk towards Mahim beach along Mori Road.
After the fort came under the control of the British, the English architect Jerrold Augier rebuilt the existing fort. In 1672 AD, the Portuguese attacked the fort of Mahim. At that time the fort was equipped with 100 soldiers and 30 guns; So the Portuguese could not conquer it. Then on 14 February 1689 Siddhi Yakut Khan of Janjira attacked Mumbai with 2500 soldiers. At that time, after conquering the fort of Mahim, he ravaged the area for a year, looting
Protected by strong fortifications and bastions on all sides, the entrance of this fort stands as a testimony of British architecture. The crafts on it and the raised pillars on both sides can be seen. Due to encroachment in the fort, nothing else can be seen.
Mahim fort on the sea can be reached in 10 minutes if you get off at Mahim (West) station on the Western Railway and walk towards Mahim beach along Mori Road.
As of now, there are just remnants of the fort walls. Nothing to see except ruins. Well, there's hope for restoration promised by the BMC. Awaiting in anticipation.
The new renovation is wonderful! The open gym is good too! But the way to go reach this place is slightly tricky. The place has a foul smell always because of fishermen boats and garbage from the sea. It's less crowded in the mornings. I think the place is absolutely safe cause it's right behind the mahim causeway police station.
A seaside place the best thing about this place is the view of bandra worli sea link, bring your family and others awesome place for travellers actually nobody comes here often.. The place is good for photography bring u camera if u have the view is just amazing.. I will give u arriving time at 4:30pm to 7:00pm just because of the pure sunset. U can take look at my pictures and if it's good than like and plzz like this review.. thnx
I saw Awful condition of Mahim Fort now. The bitter truth is it's not considered as Fort rather it's known as Mahim Fort Society. People had created their residence around Fort in such a way that no one came to know that there was existence of any Fort. I don't know is it legal or Illegal.
Somewhere we are loosing our Heritage.
You can see walls of Fort from Sea side but from city no one can know whether we have such Fort in this locality.
I think we should take some measures to prevent our such Heritage.
Somewhere we are loosing our Heritage.
You can see walls of Fort from Sea side but from city no one can know whether we have such Fort in this locality.
I think we should take some measures to prevent our such Heritage.
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