Castella de Aguada

Castella de Aguada, also known as the Bandra Fort, is a fort located in Bandra, Mumbai, India. "Castella" is a misspelling for Portuguese "Castelo" (castle), although it seems its Portuguese builders actually called it Forte de Bandorá. It is located at Land's End in Bandra. It was built by the Portuguese in 1640 as a watchtower overlooking Mahim Bay, the Arabian Sea and the southern island of Mahim. The strategic value of the fort was enhanced in 1661 after the Portuguese ceded the seven islands of Bombay that lay to the immediate south of Bandra to the English. The name indicates its origin as a place where fresh water was available in the form of a fountain ("Aguada") for Portuguese ships cruising the coasts in the initial period of Portuguese presence. The fort lies over several levels, from sea level to an altitude of 24 metres (79 ft). Castella de Aguada has been featured in several Hindi films, such as Dil Chahta Hai and Buddha Mil Gaya.

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1640 Wikimedia, Wikidata
Bandra Fort
fortress, India, India,

Location: 19.0418, 72.8186, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Third Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ
conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire (1817–1819)
Belapur Fort ⓘ
Medieval coastal fort near Mumbai
Bombay Castle ⓘ
fort in Bombay
Dongri Fort ⓘ
building in India
Dronagiri Fort द्रौणपुर रियासत ⓘ
building in India बागडिया /बागडवा चहुआण का इतिहास
Madh Fort ⓘ
small fort in northern Mumbai, India situated at Madh Island
Mahim Fort ⓘ
building in India
Riwa Fort ⓘ
fort in Mumbai, India
Sion Hillock Fort ⓘ
fort in Mumbai (Bombay), India
Ghodbunder Fort ⓘ
building in India
Castella de Aguada ⓘ
building in India
Worli Fort ⓘ
fort in Mumbai
Fort George ⓘ
fort in Mumbai

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1640 Castella de Aguada

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1817 — 1818 Third Anglo-Maratha War

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1550 Ghodbunder Fort

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1675 Worli Fort

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1769 Fort George

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Entrance to 'Bandra Amphitheater' for the 'Ray-Bans Never hide sounds' music concert.

Bandra Fort Entrance

Bandra Fort Tablet

Bandra Fort Entrance to Stairway

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	war	1817	Third Anglo-Maratha War	war, British Empire, Maratha Empire, East India Company	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Bombay Dockyard	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
organisation	military unit	1968	Western Fleet	naval fleet, military unit	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1934	Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
site	fort		Belapur Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Bombay Castle	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Dongri Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Dronagiri Fort द्रौणपुर रियासत	fort, military base	Wikidata
site	fort		Madh Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Mahim Fort	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Riwa Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Sion Hillock Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1550	Ghodbunder Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1640	Castella de Aguada	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1675	Worli Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1769	Fort George	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Entrance to 'Bandra Amphitheater' for the 'Ray-Bans Never hide sounds' music concert.		Commons
commons	image		Bandra Fort Entrance		Commons
commons	image		Bandra Fort Tablet		Commons
commons	image		Bandra Fort Entrance to Stairway		Commons
commons	image		Castella de Aguada 1		Commons
commons	image		Castella de Aguada 3		Commons
commons	image		Castella de Aguada 10		Commons
commons	image		Castella de Aguada 11		Commons
commons	image		Castella de Aguada 5		Commons
commons	image		Castella de Aguada 13		Commons

Castella de Aguada

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