India’s coastline is adorned with historic sea forts that stand as silent sentinels of time, whispering tales of valiant ...

The Murud-Janjira fort on India's west coast may be the only sea fort in the country that stands unconquered throughout history. Ruled by the Siddi kings for over 400 years, the fort was attacked ...

In its heyday, the fort had palaces, mosques, fresh water tanks, markets and quarters for officers. Janjira is derived from the Arabic word Jazeera which means island. The original structure was ...