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032-003049654 Subject Forts and Fortifications

51. Photo 146/1(319)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(319)
Title:
Mirjan or Mirjee Fort, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Approaching the ruins of Mirjan Fort. A raised bund through the paddy fields. Thought to be the Musiris of the ancients. 7 miles from Tadri and between Rajamundrug and Kumpta. In 1772, when James Forbes (author of Oriental Memoirs) saw it, it was held by Hyder Ali Khaun, but was subsequently de...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

52. Photo 146/1(320)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(320)
Title:
Mirjan or Mirjee Fort, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Approach to the main gate and the ditch before it. Thought to be the Musiris of the ancients. 7 miles from Tadri and between Rajamundrug and Kumpta. In 1772, when James Forbes (author of Oriental Memoirs) saw it, it was held by Hyder Ali Khaun, but was subsequently deprived of any military valu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

53. Photo 146/1(172)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(172)
Title:
Gheria Fort, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The western sands and an aspect of the fort that neither the military commander of Boone's expedition nor Major Siersma of the Dutch would, in a professional sense, look at. They said that few of those who landed would ever get back to their ships. As the matter was not put to the test, opinion ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

54. Photo 146/1(225)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(225)
Title:
Savantwadi Town, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography The old fort in Savantwadi. The chief now lives a modern house in the same locality. When Col. Bevan with his Pioneers was making the new highway through this state to the ?Bam Ghaut he called upon his ruler, than a woman and asked her if she would like the road t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

55. Photo 146/1(94)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(94)
Title:
The Konkun Coast, Korlai. Main courtyard and the largest open space within the fortress proper. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The Portuguese gained their footing on the Bombay coast at the expense of the tributary kings of the Delhi empire. When the intruders settles at Chaul, the opposite side of the river was still held for the kings of Ahmednagar. They built the fortress of Korlai -...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

56. Photo 146/1(195)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(195)
Title:
Sindadrug [Sindhudurg] Fort, The Konkun Coast. Sally port unto the women's sea bathing beach. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Shivajee placed Malwan on the map when he built (mostly by artizans lent by the Portuguese) Sindadrug [Sindhudurg] - The Fortress of the Seas - as the first step to raising a navy with which to pursue the same tactics of raid and plunder by sea as has worked so well in his forays on land against...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

57. Photo 146/1(196)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(196)
Title:
Fort Sindadrug, Malwan. The Konkun Coast. View from the main gate looking towards the town. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Fort Padamgad, what is left of it, is the last collection of rocks nearest the shore. (Continued from previous leaf) Wide scattered field of reefs and islets, the nearest of which is Padamgarh where was Shivajee's naval depot. Time has since pushed over his masonry ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

58. Photo 146/1(95)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(95)
Title:
The Konkun Coast, Janjira. The island fort. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
40 miles from Bombay. A stronghold set in an arm of the sea wherein dwelt the rulers of the contiguous mainland. Of seafaring stock they were hereditary High Admirals of the Great Moghul, in which capacity they provided naval protection for the overlord's mercantile shipping, Surat being the emp...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

59. Photo 146/1(321)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(321)
Title:
Mirjan or Mirjee Fort, The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
Scope & Content:
Inside the main gate. The place dates back to the Hindu sovereigns of Visiapur who were conquered by Hyder Ali. Thought to be the Musiris of the ancients. 7 miles from Tadri and between Rajamundrug and Kumpta. In 1772, when James Forbes (author of Oriental Memoirs) saw it, it was held by Hyder ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

60. Photo 146/1(115)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(115)
Title:
Severndrug [Suvarnadurg] Island Fort, The Konkun Coast. The Hunaman. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
The island fortress of the pirate chief Tulajee Angria. It is 8 acres in extent and has a steep well and several water reservoirs. There are rooms under each bastion and extensive foundations of 'old palaces'. In 1862 the ramparts were still in good repair but the gateway was in ruins. The photo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
November 1934
Extent:
1 item