Medieval Ports and Forts
- Sopara, Sanjan, Chaul, Thana and Kalyan were the major ancient ports on the northern Konkan coast. Chemula (modern Chaul) finds reference in the 5th century Kanheri inscriptions.
- The Chaul port was located on the northern bank of the Kundalika river. According to historical documents, the original name of the Chaul fort was Rajkot.
- Ports like Vasai, Kalyan, Chaul and Danda Rajpuri were under the control of the Nizamshahi rulers.
- Similarly, Bagmandala or Bankot, Dabhol, Rajapur, Kharepatan, Shatavali and Banda were under the Adilshah dynasty.
- Revdanda is a coastal fort, located on the northern bank of the Kundalika river. The various structures located here were ....
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