#bassein fort

Few know that Bombay was fortified to withstand enemy attack and several forts were built for this purpose. Mumbai was once a group of several islands collectively called Bombay. From the Marathas to the Mughals, British and even Portuguese, reigned over it at different points in time. Few know that Bombay was fortified to withstand enemy attack and several forts were built for this purpose.…

Few know that Bombay was fortified to withstand enemy attack and several forts were built for this purpose. Mumbai was once a group of several islands collectively called Bombay. From the Marathas to the Mughals, British and even Portuguese, reigned over it at different points in time. Few know that Bombay was fortified to withstand enemy attack and several forts were built for this purpose.…

Bassein Fort

This photo is the last of the old Bombay series, and was taken around 11 am on a May morning in 1984. I was infatuated by one of the Parsi girls in my photography class, so when I realised that she was going for the trip, I volunteered my presence. This is one of the times when I was smart, and it paid off photographically!

Bassein Fort lies in the northern suburb of Vasai, of…