Write notes on 5 important forts established by the British in India.
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1) Mehrangar fort
2)Thalasserary fort.
3)Mahim fort.
4)Sewri fort.
5)Fort st.George.
1) Mehrangar fort
2)Thalasserary fort.
3)Mahim fort.
4)Sewri fort.
5)Fort st.George.
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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.
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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