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Sadashivgad Fort: Battle Worn
Karwar was a major trading port but not everyone landed with business in mind. The Sadashivgad fort had to face attacks from the Arabs, Portuguese, French, Dutch and even the Marathas
In the past, every flourishing kingdom invariably had a fort built around it to protect its people from external attacks. The Sadashivgad Fort in Karwar was no different. In 1715, Basavling Raja of Sonda built the fort near the point where the river Kali meets the Arabian Sea.
Owing to Karwar being a major trading port, the fort witnessed many a battle; the Arabs, Portuguese, French, Dutch and even the Marathas attacked it. Shivaji, who was on an expansion spree, captured the Sadashivgad Fort and rebuilt the Durgadevi temple inside it. The temple still exists.
Most of the fort lies in ruins because General Mathews of the East India Company took it down in 1783. Though the tales died with the fort, time throws up one or two occasionally. Recently a tunnel was discovered under the Sadashivagad Fort and it is said that soldiers used it for secret passage.
Vehicles can get close enough to the fort; it is advisable to leave the car at the Durga temple down the hill. If one can spare an evening to trek up here, they will be amply rewarded with the view of the setting sun on the Arabian Sea.
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Location: 2 km from the Sterling resort
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