​Durgadi Fort

  • On 10th December, 2024, after 48 years, the Kalyan (Maharashtra) civil court dismissed a Muslim trust’s suit claiming ownership of an idgah inside Durgadi Fort, ruling in favour of the state government.
  • Durgadi fort is located in Kalyan near the Ulhas River, about 50 km northeast of Mumbai.
  • The earliest references to the Durgadi Fort date to the 16th century when Kalyan was a prominent trading port under the Bijapur-based Adil Shahi Sultanate.
  • It was captured by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1654, who established the first naval fleet of the Maratha Empire at the fort.
  • It is believed that ....
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