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Sindhudurg Fort was built by Chhatrapati Shivaji in 1667 on a 48-acre island just offshore from Malvan, as a base for the Maratha navy against Portuguese and English merchant fleets. The fort is reached by a 15-minute boat ride from Malvan jetty. Inside are the Shivaji Temple (with what is said to be the only palm-and-footprint impressions of Shivaji), a freshwater well within the salt sea, and 42 bastions along the perimeter walls. The fort has been lightly restored but retains much of its 17th-century character.
What makes this place special
A stone slab inside the fort's Shivaji Temple said to bear the impressions of Shivaji's palm and foot and is considered the only such relics in India.
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42 bastions run along the 3-km perimeter wall which is where the western side faces the open Arabian Sea, with cannons still mounted at several positions.