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+ | '''Fort George''' was an extension to the fortified walls of Bombay (now Mumbai) built in 1769; it was situated in the present [[Fort (Mumbai precinct)|Fort]] area, to the east on the site of the former [[Dongri Fort]]. The hill on which the Dongri fort stood was razed, and in its place Fort George was built. In 1862, the fort was demolished. |
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| − | *{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19970715/19650713.html|title=Fortifying colonial legacy|accessdate=2008-11-10|publisher='' |
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*[http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/history/c18.html 18th Century History of Mumbai] |
*[http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/history/c18.html 18th Century History of Mumbai] |
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*''[http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Vg0IAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA273&dq=Fort+George,+Bombay#PPA274,M1 Fort+George,+Bombay A Handbook for India: Being an Account of the Three Presidencies and of the Overland Route]'' |
*''[http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Vg0IAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA273&dq=Fort+George,+Bombay#PPA274,M1 Fort+George,+Bombay A Handbook for India: Being an Account of the Three Presidencies and of the Overland Route]'' |
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Latest revision as of 00:07, 26 December 2020
| Fort George | |
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Remains of the fort wall near St. George Hospital | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Location | Fort, Mumbai |
| Coordinates | 18°56′27″N 72°50′15″E / 18.94090°N 72.83759°E |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Current tenants | St George Hospital |
| Completed | 1769 |
| Destroyed | 1862 |
| Client | British |
Fort George was an extension to the fortified walls of Bombay (now Mumbai) built in 1769; it was situated in the present Fort area, to the east on the site of the former Dongri Fort. The hill on which the Dongri fort stood was razed, and in its place Fort George was built. In 1862, the fort was demolished.
History
The fort was 1 mile (1.6 km) long and about a third of a mile in breadth (500 m). Its length was from NNE to SSW, and it was named in honour of George III of the United Kingdom.
See also
References
- "Fortifying colonial legacy". Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.. 1997-06-15. http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19970715/19650713.html. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- 18th Century History of Mumbai
- Fort+George,+Bombay A Handbook for India: Being an Account of the Three Presidencies and of the Overland Route
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