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	Bassein
		Bassein was the most important settlement of the Portuguese in the north of India, Goa lying farther to the south.
		Bassein was taken from the Portuguese by the Mahrattas in 1739, from the Mahrattas by the English in 1802, and is now a ruined town of much historic interest which no one who goes to Bombay fails to visit.
		Bassein is a Christian oasis in the midst of the pagan and Mohammedan population of India.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/b/bassein.html (828 words)

	Worli Fort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The fort, often mistakenly referred to as being built by the Portuguese, was actually built by the British around 1675.
		The upkeep of the fort has been impossible due to its inaccessibility, as the roads leading to it are completely blocked by illegal hutments that have cropped up over the years, only to be overlooked by the local authorities for the sake of electoral gain and bribes paid for allowing illegal constructions.
		The fort is completely in ruins today and a slum has enveloped the edifice, making it a den for illegal activities like the brewing of illicit liquor within its confines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Worli_Fort (337 words)

	Bassein Fort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bassein Fort is a fort near Vasai, just north of Mumbai on the mainland just north of the Bombay archipelago.
		In the 18th century, the fort was attacked by the Maratha army under Peshwa Baji Rao, and fell in 1739 after a three year long campaign.
		Bassein Fort • Bombay Castle • Castella de Aguada • Dongri Fort • Madh Fort • Mahim Fort • Mazagon Fort • Riwa Fort • Sewri Fort • Sion Hillock Fort • Worli Fort
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bassein_Fort (285 words)

	Vasai History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bassein during the Portuguese period was known for the refinement and wealth and splendor of it's buildings, palaces and for the beauty of it's churches.
		The importance of Bassein was reduced by transfer of neighboring Bombay island to the British in 1665 (It was a wedding dowry from Catherine Braganza of Portugal to Charles the Second of England).
		In November 1738, Marathas led by Chimaji Appa, captured the fort of Dahanu and on 20 January 1739, Mahim capitulated, the loss of Mahim, was speedily followed by the capture of the forts of Quelme -(Kelve/Mahim), Sirgão, Tarapur, and Asserim on 13 February 1739.
	www.geocities.com /unitedit/vasai_hist.htm (2431 words)

	Forts and Palaces in Maharashtra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bassein Fort, now in ruins, was under the Portuguese a thriving fortified city from 1534 to 1739 when it was sacked by the Marathas.
		To the north, is the Agar of Agashi and to the south is the Agar of Bassein.
		Daulatabad Fort is a part of the MTDC tour to Ellora from Aurangabad, but it can be accessed by private taxi or by the local bus that runs between Aurangabad and Ellora.
	www.travelmasti.com /domestic/maharashtra/forts.htm (1254 words)

	Vasai in Maharashtra, Bassein Fort, Traveling Bassein, Temples of Vasai, Aagashi Jain Mandir, Arnala Fort, Chinchoti ...
		Bassein, on the mainland northwest of Bombay, was a large Portuguese enclave, second only to Goa, until 1739.
		The fort and the hinterland around it were lost to the Marathas in a campaign, which lasted two years and ended in complete Maratha supremacy.
		Bassein Fort also known, as Vasai Fort is an important sea fort located in Bassein, present day Vasai, at about 55-km away from Mumbai.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/vasai (1318 words)

	Bassein Fort, Historical Monuments of India, Bassein India Tours, Sightseeing in Western India, History of Bassein, ...
		Bassein Fort also known as Vasai Fort is an important sea fort located in Bassein, present day Vasai, at about 55-km from Mumbai.
		Bassein, however, fell into many hands such as- the Portuguese, the Marathas and finally the British and in the course of time Bassein became a flourishing shipbuilding centre and the famous Bassein stone was very much in demand.
		Bassein was known as a place for ship building in the 15th century.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/forts/bassein-fort.html (620 words)

	Travel Destinations: Bassein ghost fort
		Bassein ghost fort, a once magnificient fort and city of Bassein (Vasai), which could have been a world heritage monument, today stands in ruin.
		The city of Bassein was founded in 1536 by Nunho de Cunha, a Portuguese soldier who conquered it from Muslim ruler, Bahadur Shali, King of Gujarat.
		Bassein was known for the refinement and wealth of aesthetically architectured buildings and palaces and the beauty of its churches.
	ks.essortment.com /basseinfortgho_rfes.htm (571 words)

	Basin Fort, Mumbai Basin Fort, Tour Basin Fort, Basin Fort Tourist Attraction, Basin Fort Information
		Bassein Fort, now in ruins was once a throbbing city.
		From the year 1534 to 1739, the fort of Bassein was the stronghold of the Portuguese until it was ransacked by the Maratha.
		Nalasopara village is 10 km to the north-west of the fort.
	www.travelgomumbai.com /mumbai-forts/bassein.htm (192 words)

	schoolsahead.com - The Complete Learning Portal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Shivaji Bhosale was born in 1627 at the Shivneri fort near Pune.
		The Gavali tribal fort of Gavilgad or Gavaligad lies on the Chikhaldara plateau.The Gavlis, or cowherds built the fort in the 12th/13th centuries.
		The fort remained under the rule of the Siddis of Janjira despite repeated attempts by the British, the Portuguese and Shivaji.
	www.schoolsahead.com /indialive/maharashtra.html (3513 words)

	Forts in Maharashtra
		Built by Bahadur Shah -Sultan of Gujarat from 1526-1537, it was initially one of a chain of forts intended to guard the coasts against the Portuguese and pirates.
		Bassein became a flourishing ship-building centre and the famous Bassein stone was very much in demand.
		On the southern shore of the Bassein creek is the Ghodbunder fort.
	destinationindia.com /travel_guide/forts/bassein_fort.html (310 words)

	BUNDELKHAND - LoveToKnow Article on BUNDELKHAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The mines of Maharajpur, Rajpur, Kimera and Gadasia have been famous for magnificent diamonds; and a very large one dug from the last was kept in the fort of Kalinjar among the treasures of Raja Himmat Bahadur.
		On the occasion of a Mahommedan invasion in 1732, Cbhatar Sal asked and obtained the assistance of the Mahratta Peshwa~ whom he adopted as his son, giving him a third of his doininions,,~The Mahrattas gradually extended their ~nfiuence over Bundelkha~d, and in 1792 the peshwa was acknowledged as the lord paramount of the country.
		The Mahratta power was, however, on the decline; the flight of the peshwa from his capital to Bassein before the British arms changed the aspect of affairs, and by the treaty concluded between the peshwa and the British government, the districts of Banda and Hamirpur were transferred to the latter.
	16.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BU/BUNDELKHAND.htm (1134 words)

	Vasai Basin Fort, Sightseeing for Tourists, Travel Mumbai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bassein Fort (Basin) also known, as Vasai Fort is an important sea fort located in Bassein, present day Vasai.
		The fort is very large, with the main gate leading to a small courtyard, from where one can climb the ramparts to take a look around, which reveals the numerous old structures of the fort now in ruins.
		The fort was made the northern capital of the Portuguese, later then over a span of 200 years they built for its aristocracy, a walled city overlooking the sea.
	mumbaisuburbs.com /mumbai-tourist/mumbai-tourist-sights-basin-fort.html (596 words)

	Bandra - Explore a pocket of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bassein, as Vasai was formerly called, assumed its crutch for no other reason than an exclusion from all things foreign.
		They built with passion and lived with a zest, which meant that within the walls of the Fort were churches, cathedrals, a town hall, the governor's palace, a monastery and an orphanage.
		The Fort is 11 km from the station.
	web.mid-day.com /metro/bandra/2002/october/33663.htm (555 words)

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		Just crumbling mossy ruins remain of this palm-shrouded fort, which was in the 16th century a seat of power for the Portuguese (the Court of the North), from where they administered their northern territories.
		Interestingly each of her conquerers have made distinct changes to the fortress and the various eras in its history are alive and well within the eroding walls of this stark, silent monument, located on the Ulhas River.
		Bassein is accessible by road from Bombay (two hours during non-rush hours) and is some 10 odd kilometres off the Western Express Highway.
	www.rediff.com /travel/1996/bomgetawdat.htm (2056 words)

	Maharashtra Mumbai Bombay
		Bassein is located on the northern side of the Ulhas River, which separates Mumbai and the mainland.
		This ruined fort, located on a high hill, is where Tanaji Malasure, one of Shivaji’s generals, led a successful attack on the fort controlled by the Bijapur kingdom.
		Shivaji ruled from this fort during the later part of his life after capturing it in 1648 (he was crowned Maharaja of the Marathas in 1674).
	www.naturalnirvana.com /India/IndianStates/Maharashtra/Maharastra.htm (4168 words)

	:: Cities::Charminar.com
		The remains of the Portuguese fortified city of Bassein are on the northern side of the river which separates Greater Mumbai from the Indian mainland.
		After securing the area in 1534, the Portuguese built a city of such pomp and splendour with a cathedral, five convents and 13 churches, that it came to be known as the court of the North.
		Bassein is reached by train from Churchgate to Vasai Road and thereafter 11 kms.
	www.charminar.com /cities/mumbai_explore_the_city.htm (764 words)

	Bassein Fort, Travel to Bassein Fort, Bassein Fort Hotel, Bassein Fort Tourism, Bassein Fort Travel Guide, Bassein Fort ...
		Bassein Fort: Sultan of Gujarat laid the foundation of island-shaped haunted Bassein.
		As a result the fort was devastated and occupied by Marathas.
		Those supernatural figures of changed time are believed to come to the fort again and again to attend nightly get-together.
	www.seemyindia.com /maharashtra/maharashtra-mumbai-bassein-fort.html (243 words)

	THE COMFORTS - Maharashtra > Forts
		Most of the forts in Maharashtra whether up in the hills or near the seas are associated with Shivaji --the great Maratha warrior and an equally great fort builder.
		Moreover, these forts were treated as mini-cities, such as Panhala, which is now a hill station.
		Today, these forts numbed by sun and sleet, have not only been witness to changing times, but have also shaped them and within their walls throb the heart-beat of history.
	www.thecomforts.com /in_maharashtra_forts.htm (209 words)

	Tourist Place in Rajasthan : Destination India
		This fort is of a special significance, as it has as yet remained unconquered by either the Marathas or the Mughals.
		The palace was built by the ruler of the fort, Raja Ranjit Singh, her nephew, in 1832.
		Nearby the fort are the Sambar Lake Bird Sanctuary and Taal Chapar.
	destinationindia.com /travel_guide/forts/kunchaman_fort.html (527 words)

	Tourism India, India Tourism, Maharashtra Tourism, Maharasht
		The ancient Mahurgad Fort constructed in the 12th century, is just two and a half kms.
		Close at hand is Shivneri Fort (approx 40 kms.)., birthplace of the legendary Shivaji.
		South of old harnai Fort, the palm-fringed beach of Murud is famous for its clean, white sands and safe waters.
	maharashtratours.tripod.com /id20.html (1700 words)

	St. Gonsalo Garcia
		His early training was entrusted to the Jesuits, who brought him up in their college in Bassein Fort.
		He quickly acquired a knowledge of the language; and as he was of an amiable disposition he won the hearts of the people and did great service as a catechist for eight years.
		The people of Bassein practiced devotion towards the saint; after the severe persecution to which Christianity was subjected in that region, from about 1739 he was gradually entirely forgotten until a well-known writer recently undertook to write the history of the place, and drew the attention of the public to St. Garcia Gonsalo.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/g/garcia,saint_gonsalo.html (534 words)

	BOMBAY - LoveToKnow Article on BOMBAY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Farther round the island, beyond the fort, is Mazagon Bay, commanding the harbour, and the centre of maritime activity.
		In 1718 the city wall was completed; settlers began to stream in, especially from distracted Gujarat; and a series of wise administrative reforms increased this tendency until in 1744 the population, which in 1718 had sunk to 16,000, had risen to 70,000.
		Meanwhile the Mahratta conquest of Bassein and Salsette (737 1739) had put a stop to the hostility of the Portuguese, and a treaty of alliance with the Siddis (1733) had secured a base of supplies on the mainland.
	www.1911ency.org /B/BO/BOMBAY.htm (4466 words)

	Basein - IBM Expedite Base for Windows Error Codes. Nos. 03030 - 03860. 03030 - No FILEID invalid on SENDEDI command. ...
		Bassein was the most important settlement of the Portuguese in the In many respects Bassein was Goa's rival in the sixteenth and seventeenth.
		Books by Bassein may be good for a break from life, but burning Then when you are ready to relax, Bassein will be there waiting for you.
		Vasai in Maharashtra Guide - Vasai formerly known as Bassein providing info on attractions of vasai like bassein fort, aagashi jain mandir, temple of goddess jiwadani, arnala fort, chinchoti waterfalls, holy christ church, sightseeing tours of Bassein, on the mainland northwest of Bombay, was a large Portuguese enclave, second only to Goa, until 1739.
	www.destarter.com /bassein/basein.html (539 words)

	Mumbai - The Cosmopolitan City by Pallavi Bhattacharya
		By the treaty of Bassein, signed in 1534 on board the galleon St.Mattheus, Sultan Bahadur of Gujarat gave and bequeathed to the King of Portugal and his heirs for ever the city of Bassein, its territories, islands and seas.
		The area known as the Fort corresponds with what is termed the City in London.
		BASSEIN FORT : Bassein is on the Konkan coast and has a modest quay.
	www.boloji.com /places/025.htm (3639 words)

	The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Travel
		The fort had remained with the Marathas for 63 years, after Chimaji Appa, younger brother of Peshwa Baji Rao I, captured it from the Portuguese in 1739.
		Bassein is also the birthplace of Saint Gonsalo Garcia, who was crucified on the hill of Nagasaki on February 5, 1597.
		Although the Bassein fort remained with the Portuguese for about as long (203 years) as it did with the Marathas and the British (208 years), it bears hardly any imprint of the later powers.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20030907/spectrum/travel.htm (1103 words)

	Maharashtra: Places of interest II
		The Konkan coast is a narrow strip between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.
		The island city of Mumbai is situated off the west coast of India, south of the tropic of Cancer.
		Bassein Fort, now in ruins, was a Portuguese fortified city from 1534 to 1739 when it was sacked by the Marathas.
	www.indtravel.com /maha/places1.html (1190 words)

	Travel: Make Bombay your headquarters for exciting day trips
		Most of the forts still have gates with sharp iron stakes pointing outward, to prevent elephants from butting them open with their heads.
		For instance, the old Portuguese fort of Bassein is about one hour north of the city, by the sea at Vasai, and you can get there by car, or by train and then taxi.
		Originally built by a Muslim king, Bassein was seized and expanded by the Portuguese in 1533.
	www.stpetersburgtimes.com /News/042300/Travel/Make_Bombay_your_head.shtml (1484 words)

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