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Write notes on 5 important forts established by the British in India.

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Answered by babygirl985
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hi!
1) Mehrangar fort

2)Thalasserary fort.

3)Mahim fort.

4)Sewri fort.

5)Fort st.George.
Answered by writersparadise
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Fort St. George

Fort St. George was the very first of the British forts in India, set up in the year 1644 in Madras. This fort overlooking the Bay of Bengal is said to have given birth to the city of Madras

Sewri Fort

The fort at Sewri in Bombay, was built by the British in 1680. It was built as a defence fort and served as a watch tower.

Fort William

Named after King William III, Fort William was built in the year 1781. It was built on the banks of river Hooghly in Calcutta, by the English.

Thalassery Fort

Around the early 1700s', the British built this fort in Thalassery in Kerala, for safeguarding their trade routes from the French, who also had an established presence in North Kerala.

Anchuthengu Fort

Built by the British in 1696 and located near Varkala in Kerala, it was the first signalling station for British ships sailing in from England.
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