Ghodbunder Fort

Ghodbunder Fort is a fort located in Ghodbunder Village, Thane, Maharashtra, India, on the hill just south of the Ulhas River. It was built by the Portuguese and then occupied by the Maratha Empire, before being used as the East India Company's district headquarters. The place was called Ghodbunder because it was where the Portuguese used to trade for ghode (horses) with the Arabs. Hence the name Ghodbunder: ghode (horses) & bunder (port).

Ghodbunder Fort
घोडबंदर किल्ला
Ghodbunder, Thane District, Maharashtra
Ghodbunder Fort courtyard
Ghodbunder Fort
Ghodbunder Fort (Mumbai)
Coordinates19.2962°N 72.8883°E / 19.2962; 72.8883
TypeFortress
Site information
Owner, Maharashtra
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Builtc.1550-1730
Built byPortuguese
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