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Rising out of the Arabian Sea like a stone battleship, Janjira Fort stands as one of India’s most legendary maritime fortresses. Built on an island near Murud, Maharashtra, it was ruled by the Siddi dynasty, African-descended naval commanders who repelled every attack—even from the Marathas, Mughals, and Portuguese.

What makes Janjira extraordinary is its engineering brilliance: fresh water tanks within a saltwater fortress, 19 bastions armed with cannons, and near-impenetrable ocean defences. From Google Earth, it looks like a stone ring on the sea—but zoom closer, and its walls, gateways, and bastions tell a story of defiance, trade, and power across empires.

Janjira was never conquered by force—a symbol of strength and sovereignty off the Konkan coast.