Madh Island
Village in Maharashtra
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Madh (Marathi pronunciation: [məɖʱ]) is a peninsular locality in the northern part of the Mumbai Suburban District, Maharashtra, India. Historically, it was an island, but land reclamations in the 20th century connected it to Malad village on Salsette Island.[1]
| Madh Fort | |
|---|---|
Versova Fort | |
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  Location within Mumbai | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Architectural style | Portuguese Colonial |
| Location | Malad, Mumbai |
| Coordinates | 19.132283°N 72.794785°E |
| Owner | Indian Air Force |
Geography
The former Madh Island is surrounded by the Manori-Gorai creek in the north, the Arabian Sea in the west and south, and the Versova creek in the east. The waters in the north have been reclaimed, connecting it to Malad. The area has four long sandy beaches: Marve, Aksa, Erangal and Madh. It has four major villages with same names - Marve, Aksa, Erangal, and Madh - besides smaller settlements (wadis) such as Shankar-wadi, Patel-wadi, and Pascal-wadi. A substantial part is under the control of the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force facilities.[1]
Administration
Administratively, Madh is a village in the Andheri taluka of the Mumbai Suburban district.[2][3]
Accessibility
Madh Fort
Madh Fort is a small fort in northern Mumbai, India situated at Madh Island. It was built by the Portuguese in Portuguese occupied India.[4] They lost it during the war against Maratha Empire when the Maratha Empire captured it in February 1739.
The British occupied Salsette Island, Thana Fort, Fort Versova, and the island fort of Karanja in 1774.[5]
Gallery
From far
Closeup
From a turret
Tower closeup
Opposite side (from Versova)
