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Yeshwantgad (Rajapur)

Ruined fort on the Rajapur creek in Ratnagiri district, once walled with 17 bastions, near the wreck site of HMS Outram

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01 — The story

The story

Yeshwantgad, also spelt Yashwantgad, is a fort on the Rajapur creek off the Ratnagiri coast, with the sea on one side. A ditch once protected it on three sides, though it can no longer be seen, and on the fourth side ran a wall with 17 bastions, now in ruins. The gate was on the east.

The loss of HMS Outram here on New Year's Day 1817 led to the building of a lighthouse at nearby Jaitapur. No other notable events are recorded at the fort.

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02 — About

About Yeshwantgad (Rajapur)

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We’re still writing about Yeshwantgad (Rajapur): its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

Where it is

Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

16.63° N 73.36° E