सुवर्णदुर्ग हा भारताच्या महाराष्ट्र राज्यातील रत्नागिरी जिल्ह्यातील एक किल्ला आहे.
हर्णे बंदर प्राचीन काळापासून प्रसिद्ध आहे. सुवर्णदुर्ग या जलदुर्गामुळे हर्णे बंदराला ऐतिहासिक महत्त्वही प्राप्त झालेले आहे. सुवर्णदुर्ग किल्ल्याच्या रक्षणासाठी हर्णेच्या सागरी किनाऱ्यावर तीन किनारी किल्ल्यांची उभारणी करण्यात आलेली आहे. ते तीन दुर्ग म्हणजे कनकदुर्ग, फत्तेदुर्ग आणि गोवागड .
भारत सरकारने सुवर्णदुर्ग किल्ल्याला दिनांक 21 जून 1910 रोजी ” महाराष्ट्रातील राष्ट्रीय संरक्षित स्मारक ” म्हणून जाहीर केले आहे.
Suvarnadurg Fort that is located on a small island in the Arabian Sea, near Harnai in Konkan, along the West Coast of India, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The fort also includes another land fort (small) called the Kanakadurga at the base of headland of Harnai port on the coast. Building of the fort is credited to Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire, in 1660. Subsequently, Shivaji, other Peshwas and the Angres further fortified the forts for defence purposes.
The literal meaning of Suvanadurga is "Golden Fort" as it was considered as the pride or the "feather in the golden cap of Marathas". Built for the Maratha Navy for defence purposes, the fort also had a ship building facility. The basic objective of establishing the fort was to counter enemy attacks, mainly by the colonialists of Europe and also by the local chieftains.
In the past, the land fort and the sea fort were connected by a tunnel, but this is now defunct. The present approach to the sea fort is only by boats from the Harnai port on the headland. It is a protected monument.
The fort is on an island in the Arabian sea on the west coast within the jurisdiction of Ratnagiri district, off the Kanakadurga fort and below the headland Harnai port. The nearest town is Dapoli, a hill station (near Chiplun), 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Harnai. Kanakadurga, the harbour fort, built originally as a strategic link to the sea fort has a lighthouse. Harnai, near the dilapidated Kanakadurg fort, is an important harbour, which is right on the edge of the land that protrudes into the Arabian Sea. This is a natural harbour known for large fishing and marketing. It is conjectured that the Kanakadurga fort and other land side forts such as Bankot fort, Fategad fort and Gova fort were built primarily as look out forts for the security of the Suvarnadurg fort. There is no landing jetty at the Suvarnadurga fort. However, the landing is on the shores of the sandy beach of the rocky island. Another feature of the area is that a narrow channel separates the Gova, Kanakadurg and Fattehgarh forts on the mainland
The hidden main gate opens towards the east. It has on its threshold a carved figure of a tortoise and on the side wall, that of Maruti (Hanuman). Inside the fort there were several buildings, water tanks and a place for ordnance.
The fort was probably built by the Bijapur kings in the 17th century. Captured and strengthened by Shivaji, it became a stronghold of Maratha navy and remained with the Peshwas till 1818 AD. It was one of the main naval bases of the Angres.
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8 сен 2024
