Bombay Castle

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Bombay Castle is a historic fortified complex in Mumbai that served as the core stronghold and early seat of British colonial administration in western India.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial-era fort
fortified complex
historic site
access restricted
administrativeUse seat of British colonial administration in western India
associatedWith British Raj
colonial urban development of Bombay
belongsTo Government of India
builtBy British East India Company
category British forts in India
Colonial architecture in Mumbai
Forts in Mumbai
city Mumbai
constructionMaterial stone
controlledBy British East India Company
British colonial administration
country India
currentUse Indian Navy establishment
era British colonial period
formerNameOfCity Bombay
function administrative center
military stronghold
hasAlternativeName Castle of Bombay
The Castle
hasFeature administrative buildings
bastions
fortified walls
gates
heritageStatus protected monument
historicalCoreOf Fort area business district of Mumbai
historicalRole administrative headquarters of Bombay Presidency
nucleus of the fortified town of Bombay
locatedIn India
Maharashtra
Mumbai
locatedInFormerlyNamed Bombay
locatedNear Mumbai Harbour
locatedOn west coast of India
maintainedBy Indian Navy
near Mumbai Port
partOf Bombay Presidency (historical administrative region)
Fort area of Mumbai
regionServed western India
strategicImportance control of maritime trade routes on the west coast of India
defense of Bombay harbour
surroundedBy modern commercial district of South Mumbai
timePeriod 17th century origin
usedFor residence and offices of British governors in early colonial period

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bombay Presidency
administrativeCenter
The Castle ("British East India Company forts")
category
Bombay Castle ("Castle of Bombay")
hasAlternativeName
Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency ("Bombay Castle (historical seat of government)")
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity

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