Suvarnadurg (also spelt in England as Severndroog) is an island fortress near Harnai in Konkan, along the western coast of India, between Mumbai and Goa. Located at 17 km from Dapoli at Harne, the Suvarnadurg fort consists of two forts, Kanakdurg the land fort and Suvarnadurg the sea fort. It was built by Adilshah, Sultan of Bijapur and was later captured by Shivaji in 1660. It was used initially to counter the Siddis, but was also used as a defence against European interests and was a base for… (More on Suvarnadurg)