Bassein fort - History in a nutshell
The Bassein fort popularly known as vasai fort is one of the few heritage structures that are still standing or rather surviving today.The fort was build by the portuguese who conquered vasai in 1537 from the sultan of gujarat.Initially a small fort was built by the sultan of gujarat.The portuguese conquered it and built a bigger fort which is seen today. The portuguese ruled from 1537 A.D to 1739 A.D. The fort of Bassein is built in the form of an irregular decagon.The length of the walls surrounding the fort are one and a half mile long.At each of the ten corners of the fort there were four-sided bastions.The area of the city enclosed within the fort is about 1 square km. The Bassein came into the hands of the portuguese who settled here in large numbers and enriched by trade and agriculture, built themselves stately palaces and charming villas.So great indeed was the prosperity of Bassein,so abundant the wealth of its inhabitants and so lavish the display of costly dresses ...