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Alibag in the region of Mahārāshtra with its 20,752 inhabitants is a place in India - some 743 mi or ( 1196 km ) South of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Time in Alibag is now 11:57 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zirad, Vashi, Silvassa, Revadanda, and Panjim. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zirad . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Alibag ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mumbai property developers slow while Bangalore and Delhi cut real estate prices
www.navyroof.com Indian's and NRi's investing in property in India this Diwali face a strange scenario. Mumbai property developers are slow to launch more projects while Bangalore and Delhi developers ..
Ashapura Devi and Shetraphala Mandir
Approximately 15 Km from Alibaug citi is Revdanda village and Ashapura mandir is about 2 kms from Chaul naka in Revdanda village. ..
Fort Khanderi
Shivaunsh Pratishthaans trek to fort Khanderi near Thal, Alibag. Two forts are there called Khanderi - Underi. We can go to Khanderi by boat, but we cant go to fort Underi. ..
Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre Samadhi - Alibag...MAHARASTRA
Kanhoji Angre (1667--1729), was the first notable chief of the Maratha Navy and popularly known as "Samudratla Shivaji" (Shivaji of Indian ocean).The Marathas were said to be "the first and perhaps th ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Alibag
Alibag, also spelled as Alibaug or Alibagh, is a coastal town and a municipal council in Raigad District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. It is also the headquarters of the Raigad district. The town and its surrounding villages are the historic hinterland of Bene Israeli Jews. There is a synagogue in the "Israel Ali" area of the town.
Located at 18.64 72.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Raigad district
Raigad District, is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Konkan region. The district was renamed after Raigad, the fort which was the former capital of the Maratha leader Shivaji Maharaj, and is located in the interior regions of the district, in dense forests of the district, on a west-facing spur of the Western Ghats of Sahyadri range. In 2011 the district had a population of 2,635,394 compared to 2,207,929 in 2001.
Located at 18.65 72.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Underi
Underi (also called Jaidurg) is a fortified island near the mouth of Mumbai harbour south of Prong's Lighthouse. It is a companion fort to Khanderi and currently lies in Raigad district, Maharashtra. These islands of Khanderi and Underi served as one of the landmarks for ships entering Mumbai harbour. Underi is smaller than Khanderi. The fortification was built by Kahim of the Siddis in 1680 CE.
Located at 18.71 72.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Korlai Fort
Korlai Fort (also called Morro or Castle Curlew) is a Portuguese fortification in the town of Korlai, Maharashtra, India. It was built on an island (Morro de Chaul) which guards the way to the Revdanda Creek. It was meant as a companion to the fort at Chaul. At this strategic position the Portuguese could use it to defend their province which stretched from Korlai to Bassein.
Located at 18.54 72.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Battle of Umberkhind
Battle of Umberkhind took place on 3 February 1661 in the mountain range of Sahyadri near the city of Pen, Maharashtra, India. The battle was fought between the Maratha under Chhatrapati Shivaji and the Kartalab Khan of Mughals. The Marathas defeated the Mughal forces. Mughal forces consisted of 20,000 men, while there was just 3,000 light Maratha cavalry. The battle is known for the strategic manner in which Shivaji deployed his forces and rapid movement that his cavalry was able to achieve.
Located at 18.75 73.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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