The Sion Hillock Fort was built under the regime of the English East India Company, between 1669 and 1677, atop a conical hillock when Gerard Aungier was the Governor of Bombay. When it was built, the fort marked the boundary between British-held Parel island and the Portuguese held Salsette Island that lay to the north across the creek.
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An amazing piece of history. Great photo.
ReplyDeleteWonderful. Great monochrome.
ReplyDeleteA impressive building, great shot !
ReplyDeleteA fine historical shot!
ReplyDeleteInteresting little piece of history.
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteSomehow this place escaped my attention when I had the chance of touring from the ashram. The monochrome is perfect for this! YAM xx
Impressive!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful piece of history.
ReplyDeleteSad this was needed. We should live in peace...
ReplyDeleteAh the extensive history of colonialism! The Hawaiian kings and queens quickly adopted Western Constitution, dress, and government, in order to forestall being absorbed into one of the competitive empires of the day.
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