Murud Janjira
An island fort never taken in three hundred and fifty years of siege by Marathas, Portuguese and British alike.
- Where
- Murud, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 18.2999, 72.9644
Get the Murud Janjira stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Murud Janjira. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Murud Janjira
Padmadurg 4.2 km
One of Shivaji's sea forts, built out in the water to keep watch on Janjira.
Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary 11 km
Coastal forest in Raigad that was the Murud princes' shooting ground.
Kuda Caves 12 km
Twenty six small Buddhist caves above the Rajpuri creek, with inscriptions naming the donors.
Kashid Beach 17 km
White sand three hours from Mumbai.
Korlai Fort 27 km
A Portuguese fort on a headland at Revdanda, with a village below that still speaks a creole.
Chaul 28 km
A port the Portuguese held and the Marathas took, now a village with a church tower in the fields.
Harihareshwar 34 km
The Dakshin Kashi, and the rock walk around the headland.
Kolaba Fort 39 km
A fortified naval base standing in the sea a kilometre or two off Alibag.
More national monuments in Maharashtra
Questions
Where is Murud Janjira?
Murud Janjira is in Murud, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Padmadurg (4.2 km), Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary (11 km), Kuda Caves (12 km).
How do I get the Murud Janjira stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Murud Janjira and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Murud Janjira before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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