9th Feb 07 - Murad-Janjira
Sailed the 220km to Murud in very calm seas.
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| Transferred first by tender... |
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| Then into the waiting Hodi boats |
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| We visited the old coastal fort of Jazira-Mehruba (Moon Fort)... |
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| ...along with a group of Indian school kids. |
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| Getting off the hodi boat and climbing the steep steps to enter the fort |
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| The five storey Janjira Palace built by the Siddis - Abyssinian slavers who had prospered in India |
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| Totally self sufficient - this is the water 'tank' - the 14th C fort has NEVER been captured! |
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| Indeed, this stone engraving of a lion holding six small elephants captive represents the six successive Siddi victories. |
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| The Indians do not have the funds to restore the place |
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