Ghodbunder Fort

About Ghodbunder Fort:

• It is a hill fort located in Ghodbunder Village, Thane, Maharashtra.
• It is situated on the banks of the Ulhas River.
• History:
  • It was originally built by the Portuguese and completed in 1730.
  • The place derives its name from two words: Ghod, meaning horses, and bunder, meaning Fort.
  • The fort derived this name because it was initially used by the Portuguese to trade their horses with the Arabs. 
  • Later, the fort was conquered and occupied by the Marathas.
  • In 1818, the British took over this fort, and the British East India Company started using it as its district headquarters.
• The fort was constructed from stones carved out of the very mountains and joined with the help of lime, rubble, gravel, stones, molten metal, and sand. 
• The fort consists of a Portuguese church built in the early 16th century AD.
• There are also several mansions and rooms which throw light on the Maratha rule.