Who built Bassein fort?
Who built Bassein fort?
Fort Bassein
| Fort Vasai | |
|---|---|
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1184 |
| Built by | Yadavas of Devagiri |
Where is Salsette and Bassein?
Bassein and Salsette were situated in Maharashtra, Salsette is an island. This battle is popularly known as the Battle of Vasai.
Why is Vasai Fort famous?
Vasai was the headquarter of the Portuguese, second in importance to Goa. Surrounded by sea on three sides, it had a moat filled with seawater on the landside. Its 4.5 km long strong stone wall had 11 bastions. The fort had two gates and a small citadel.
When was Bassein fort built?
The work on Fort Bassein (or Fort Baçaim, in Portuguese) began around the 1530s. Bahadur Shah, Sultan of Gujarat, ruled the area during that time. He lost it in 1534, to the Portuguese. Portuguese governor – Nuno da Cunha, then started building the fort city, and Vasai Fort underwent further fortification.
What is Diu and Bassein?
In 1529, Nuno was able to sack Daman and Diu (Damao), which were territories of Bahadur Shah. Later in 1534, he was able to compel Bahadur Shah to sign the treaty of Bassein. On the basis of treaty of Bassein, Bahadur shah gave Bassein (modern Vasai and Nallasopara in Mumbai Suburbs) to the Portuguese.
Where is Island of Bassein?
Bassein-Vasai (Baçaim) is situated at about 70 kilometers north of Bombay on the Arabian Sea. It lies on an island at the mouth of a river and was thanks to this position easily defensible. The city, which belonged to the Kingdom of Cambay, was a very important one before the Portuguese conquest.
What is Salsette and Bassein?
The Salsette group of islands were located east of Bombay, separated by the Mahim Bay. Important strategic towns located near Bombay were; Bassein (Baçaim) to the north, Thana to the east, and Chaul to the south.
Who acquired Diu and Bassein?
Who signed Treaty of Bassein?
Treaty of Bassein, (Dec. 31, 1802), pact between Baji Rao II, the Maratha peshwa of Poona (now Pune) in India, and the British. It was a decisive step in the breakup of the Maratha confederacy.
Where is island of Bassein?
What is the meaning of Salcette?
‘Salcete’ is the anglicised spelling of the lusitanised version “Salcette” that was derived from the Konkani word “Saxtti” which in turn is a corruption of the Sanskrit word “षट-षष्टि” ṣaṭ-ṣaṣṭi meaning “sixty-six”.
What was the effect of Bassein?
Treaty of Bassein, (Dec. 31, 1802), pact between Baji Rao II, the Maratha peshwa of Poona (now Pune) in India, and the British. It was a decisive step in the breakup of the Maratha confederacy. The pact led directly to the East India Company’s annexation of the peshwa’s territories in western India in 1818.