Remnants of the Portuguese-era fort on Kaka Baptista garden
Remnants of the Portuguese-era fort on Kaka Baptista garden
Description:
Remnants of the Portuguese-era fort which stood on top of Mazagon Hill. The hill overlooked Mazagon harbour and the fort protected the harbour from piracy. The British destroyed the fort in 1881, and built an underground water reservoir on the hill. It was originally named after John Hay Grant, the Municipal Commissioner of Bombay from 1871 to 1881. Later it was renamed after Joseph ‘Kaka’ Baptista, a leading figure of the East Indian community.
Location:
Mazagaon
Date_accepted:
2024-03-21T13:38:22Z
Modified:
2024-03-22T08:25:07Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:
Ayan Ghosh and Ankita Jain
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Goan Kudd, Gloria Church, Koli Community, Koliwada, Nawab Ayaz, East Indian Community, Mumbai, Dockyard Road, Mazagaon, Club of St Anthony, Mumbai Archive Project, Matharpacady, and Kaka Baptista