The Riwa Fort (also Fort), locally known as Kala Qilla or Black Fort, is a

fort A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from La ...

in central

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(Bombay),

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on the banks of the

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. The fort is currently in a dilapidated condition amidst the

Dharavi Dharavi is a residential area in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It has often been considered one of the world's largest slums. Dharavi has an area of just over and a population of about 1,000,000. With a population density of over , Dharavi is o ...

slums. Dharavi was initially a large piece of marshy land that was located strategically, dividing the lands ruled by the British and the Portuguese. John Horne, the then Governor of Bombay, had commissioned the construction of this fort to protect Bombay from the aggressive sea-faring Maratha leader Kanhoji Angre. The Riwa Fort was later captured by the

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. The fort falls under the jurisdiction of the Maharashtra Directorate of Archaeology and Museums.

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Forts of Greater BombayBombay during colonial rule
Archaeological sites in Maharashtra History of Mumbai 1670s establishments in the British Empire {{fort-stub

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