Vijaydurg - India's First Naval Base
Vijaydurg Fort Vijaydurg is a small town in the coastal area of Maharashtra, India. You must be thinking that, what is the relation between a small town and navy? But the truth is, this small town Vijaydurg was India’s first naval base. Indian Navy In today’s India, the major bases of the Indian Navy are located at Mumbai, Goa, Karwar, Kochi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata and Port Blair. The primary objective of the Navy is to safeguard the nation’s maritime borders and act to deter of defeat any threats or aggression against the people, territory or maritime interests of India. Vijaydurg But all these started long before India got its freedom. Vijaydurg is a seaport that was built on the coast of Maharashtra, almost 485 km from Mumbai. In its coast, there is an abandoned fort. Even though the fort is not so huge but that do not diminish its significance. Vijaydurg was one of the oldest towns of India. We can find its refer...