The document summarizes the history of historical structures in Dapoli, India in chronological order. It begins with early Buddhist settlements from 200 BC with the Panhalekaji Caves. Between the 16th-18th centuries, the Portuguese built St. Anne's Church, Fort Goa, and repaired Suvarnadurg Fort. The Maratha Empire then controlled the region. Some of the major historical structures discussed include the Panhalekaji Caves, Suvarnadurg Fort, St. Anne's Church, Jama Masjid, Fatehgad Fort, Fort Goa, and Kadyavaril Ganapati temple.

1. History of Dapoli
Compiled by:
Sneha Danai
Shantanu Baroliya
Lakhan Chachane
Chandrakant Bhosale
Aishwarya Awchar
Nikhil Chopda
Shradha Chavan

2. CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF THE HISTORICAL
STRUCTURES
HISTORY
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BC 200
Early Buddhist settlement
PANHALEKAJI CAVES
Portuguese engineers to repair Suvarnadurg
FATEHGAD, FORT GOA
Portuguese built
ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
1768-1780
KADYAVARIL GANAPATI
16th century
Maratha Empire
SUVARNADURG FORT

3. HISTORY
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KADYAVARIL GANAPATI
ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
JAMA MASJID
SUVARNADURG
FATEHGAD
FORT GOA

4. HISTORY
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KADYAVARIL GANAPATI
SUVARNADURG
ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
JAMA MASJID
FATEHGAD
FORT GOA
1.2 km
PROPOSED SITE

5. HISTORY
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• The Hinayana sect began carving in 3rd
century AD, beginning with the stupa in
the current cave 5
• Have inscriptions in Brahmi and
Devanagari script
• In the 10th-11th century AD, the Vajrayana
sect, established cave 10 with their
deities Akshosabhya and
Mahachandroshana
• Shiva and Ganpatya worshipping started
during Silahara rule
• Cave 14 has deities of Nath Pantha
• Cave 19 has Shivlinga in it and Hindu
scriptures on its ceiling
• Cave 29 was used by Nath Pantha and
was renamed as Gaur Lena.
PANHALEKAJI CAVES
• Located at 46.8 km from the
proposed site
• Besides the river Kodjai
Img:distance from site to caves, source: Google maps
Img:Ganapati idol in caves

6. SUVARNADURG
HISTORY
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1660
Shivaji Maharaj
1688
Rajaram Maharaj to Kanhoji
Angre
1688-1755
Kanhoji Angre – Tulaji Angre
1755-1818
Peshwa
1818
British
After Independence
Government Control
• Area : 8 acres
• Suvarna = gold and Durg = fort , also called as
Harne’s Killa
• Naval station made by Kanhoji Angre during
Peshwa times
• Strong fortifications (10-12 feet) and bastions
• Main entrance to the east
• Outer walls- basalt (black) and laterite (red)
stones
• Two backup forts : FATEHGAD FORT and FORT
GOA

7. HISTORY
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Plan of Suvarnadurg
• Suvarnadurg view point is located
infront of the fort
• The fort entry is prohibited in rainy
season
• Distance from proposed site –
1600m
• There was tunnel connecting
Suvarnadurg and Kanakdurg
N

8. FATEHGAD FORT
• Built by Khairiyit Khan during Shivaji era
• Is in broken state
• Kanakadurg is part of Fatehgad fort located
at the base of the headland
• Kanakadurg fort is spread over 0.25 hectares
• Built to protect Suvarnadurg along with
Fatehgad and Gove
• Kanakadurg, built on ahuge rock and these
are rocks steps to ascend the fort
• Only the walls and bridge joining
Kanakadurg are remained till now
HISTORY
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Tulaji Angre
Peshwa and British against Angre
Captian James gave to Peshwa
1817
British captured from Peshwa
Img: Fatehgad fort,source:Taluka Dapoli Img: Fatehgad fort,source:Taluka Dapoli
Img: Kanakdurg, source: Kokan search Img: Steps ascending to Fatehgad fort
KANAKADURG FORT

9. FORT GOA
HISTORY
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• Built by Shahu Maharaj
• on the coast near Harne village to protect
Suvarnadurga.
• Two entrances to the fort
- on the coastal side
- facing the sea (main entrance)
• Sculptures on both sides of the main entrance
• Citadel of the fort built on a natural elevation to
the southern side of the fort
• Remnants of collector’s house on the fort
ST. ANNE’S CHURCH
• Built during the era of Maratha-Peshwa by the
Portuguese engineers came for repair works of
the Suvarnadurg fort
• Previously known as, Firangi Church
• St. Ann was mother of Mary, mother to Lord
Jesus. Hence the church was named after her
• Worship place for Catholic people
Img;Fort Goa, source:Taluka Dapoli Img:Interior of the Church,source:Taluka Dapoli

10. KADYAVARIL GANAPATI
HISTORY
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• Kadyavarcha Ganapati = Ganapati on
cliff
• This temple was originally constructed
using wooden pillars
• renovated between 1768 and 1780
• Ujwya Sondecha Ganpati (Marathi:
right-trunked Ganpati).
• The idol is also said to be a Jagrut
Daiwat (Marathi: live deity)
• The temple has a stone staircase on
the right to reach the top of the temple
(the Kalas)
• As per the fables, this temple was at
the seashore in the ancient days.
Img: Kadyavaril Ganapati, source: triplight.com Img: Ganapati Idol, source:Kokan Dapoli