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Murud is a Konkani word, which probably refers to the Shahi of Ahmednagar, who wanted this fort to be one of his strongholds. Janjira is a colloquial and a more localized form of the Arabic word Jazeera that means island.
The origin of this majestic fort can be traced down to the fifteenth century when some local fishermen of Rajapuri constructed a small wooden fort on a huge rock to protect themselves and their families from the pirates. However, the Nizam Shahi Sultan of Ahmednagar wanted to capture the fort purely for strategic reasons, and when his general Piram Khan captured it, Malik Ambar- his spokesperson who was also an Abyssinian regent of Siddi origin- decided to construct a solid rock fortress in place of the original wooden garrison. This fort was originally called Jazeera Mahroob Jazeera.
Murud Janjira fort was attacked by the Marathas, the British, and the Portuguese, yet remained unconquered. The Siddis were so powerful here that they established their own sultanate of Janjira here.
The Fort has many towers and turrets that were used to keep guns and cannons. It is believed that a fort had a total of 572 canons but now only three of them exist. Once inside the Janjira fort, you shall be able to see beautiful water tanks, impressive tombs, and immaculate stone structures. A beautifully carved sculpture of a tiger capturing six elephants with its claws greets you at the entrance. Venture further inside, and you will see an entire arched gate flanked with formidable motifs of animals. The doorway to the west is called the Darya Darwaza, literally meaning the gate to the waters, and it opens into the sea.
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Raja Ram Rao Patil was Patil of Janjira Island and a chief of Kolis who established and/or built this island in the 16th century for Kolis to live peacefully away from pirates. After gaining permission from the Sultan of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, he built the island but later refused to obey the orders of the Sultan. So the Sultan sent his Admiral Piram Khan to capture the janjira. Due to the castle's fortifications, Piram Khan was unable to attack the island conventionally, so he disguised himself as a merchant and requested to stay a night at janjira and permission was granted. Piram Khan hosted a party under the guise of thanking the patil. When the Patil and kolis were intoxicated, Piram Khan attacked them with his men who had been hidden in barrels and captured the island