Fort George, India

Fort in Fort, Mumbai
18°56′27″N 72°50′15″E / 18.94090°N 72.83759°E / 18.94090; 72.83759Elevation13 m (43 ft)Current tenantsSt George HospitalCompleted1769Destroyed1862ClientBritish

Fort George was an extension to the fortified walls of Bombay (now Mumbai) built in 1769; it was in the present-day Fort area, to the east of the site of the former Dongri Fort. The hill on which the Dongri fort stood was razed, and in its place Fort George was built. In 1862, the fort was demolished.

History

The fort was 1 mile (1.6 km) long and about one-third mile (500 m) wide. Its length ran from NNE to SSW, and it was named in honour of George III of the United Kingdom.

Plan of Bombay fort

See also

References

  • "Fortifying colonial legacy". Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd. 15 June 1997. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  • 18th Century History of Mumbai
  • Fort+George,+Bombay A Handbook for India: Being an Account of the Three Presidencies and of the Overland Route
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Forts around Mumbai
  • Bassein Fort
  • Belapur Fort
  • Bombay Castle
  • Castella de Aguada
  • Dongri Fort
  • Fort George
  • Madh Fort
  • Mahim Fort
  • Mazagon Fort
  • Riwa Fort
  • Sewri Fort
  • Sion Hillock Fort
  • Worli Fort