Download or read book The Heritage Sites of Maritime Maharashtra written by M. S. Naravane and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Coast Of Maharashtra Has A Very Rich Maritime Tradition. Trade And Commerce Flourished From Ancient Times. Sopara, Chaul And Other Places On The Coast Were Famous Ports And Trading Marts. A Great Deal Of History Was Fashioned Along The Coast. The Mohammedan Powers Had No Interest In Sea Power And None Cared To Build A Navy. The European Powers Thus Found It Easy To Establish Themselves On The Shores Of India. On The Coast Of Maharasthra The Portuguese Had Establishments At Chaul, Bombay And Bassein. They Also Built A Number Of Forts. The English Started A Factory Of Surat, But Soon Shifted To Bombay And It Was From Here That They Started On That Road Of Political And Military Ambitions That Led To The Establishment Of An Empire. The Book Has Information About Some 170 Heritage Sites Situated Within 5 Kilometers From The Coast. Forts, Temples, Churches, Mosques, Dargahs, Lighthouses, All Have Been Covered. Photographs, Maps, Diagrams, Pen And Ink Sketches Add To The Value Of Book And Will Be Useful For The Tourist Or Enthusiastic Trekker.