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Khanderi (officially Kanhoji Angre island) is an island with a fort, located south of Mumbai, along the coast of Maharashtra, India.

Key facts

Military installation.name
Khanderi
Military installation.partof
Konkan Coast
Military installation.location
Raigad District, Maharashtra
Military installation.image
The Lighthouse, Khanderi Fort.jpg
Military installation.caption
Octagonal Lighthouse, Khanderi Fort
Military installation.map_type
India Maharashtra
Military installation.map_size
300
Military installation.map_caption
Khanderi shown within Maharashtra
Military installation.type
Sea fort
Military installation.builder
Shivaji
Military installation.materials
Basalt stone
Military installation.ownership
Indian Navy
Military installation.open_to_public
Yes
Military installation.controlledby
(1679-1818) East India Company (1818-1857) British Raj (1857-1947) (1947-)
UNESCO World Heritage Site.child
yes
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Part_of
Maratha Military Landscapes of India
UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
1739-004
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year
2025

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
fort
Country
India
Located in
Raigad district
Image
The Lighthouse, Khanderi Fort.jpg
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Commons category
Khanderi
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Location
  • History
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Khanderi (officially Kanhoji Angre island) is an island with a fort, located south of Mumbai, along the coast of Maharashtra, India.

== Location== Khanderi is located 5 km off the coast of Maharashtra (off Thal, Kihim) and 20 km south of Mumbai. Khanderi, along with its sister fort Underi (Jaidurg) formed the major fortification along the Maharashtra coast, the former falling under Shivaji Maharaj's control and the latter under his opponents, the Siddis. The island consists of two high hills, one facing north and the other facing south. Initially, the islands of Underi and Khanderi were uninhabited. It contained two wells to supply water to the forces within, and a temple of Sri Betal. The fort is a restricted area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Indian Navy.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Khānderi Island” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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