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Murud-Janjira is an impregnable fort in Raigad district. Its real name is Jajire Mehrub, Janjira means island surrounded by water and Mehrub means crescent. It is surrounded by the Arabian Sea. To the west of Raigad district lies the Arabian Sea. There is a village named Murud in Murud taluka next to this sea. Next to Murud are the villages of Danda and Rajpuri along the coast. Rajpuri is four to five kilometers from Murud. The village is situated on the banks of a creek. Murud-Janjira is situated on an island in the sea to the west of this Rajpuri village. Boats are available to reach this fort from Rajpuri.

Janjira means fort surrounded by sea. Besides the strong construction and the sea around, there are 572 guns on the banks of the Murud-Janjira. That is why this chain was impenetrable. Among these cannons, the Kalal Bangdi cannon was particularly large and long-ranged. During the period of Shivaji Maharaj, this chain remained invincible till the end for the Swarajya of Maharashtra.

The word Janjira has come to us from Arabic. It is derived from the Arabic word Jazeera. Jazeera means island. There used to be a medekot on this island. At that time, Rajpuri was mainly inhabited by Koli people. These spiders were always harassed by robbers and pirates. Then, to prevent these pirates, a redoubt was erected on this island. Medhekot is an embankment made by planting large logs of wood side by side. Koli people lived safely in this fort.Ram Patil was their chief at that time. The permission of the Nizami Thanedar had to be taken at that time to build this Medhekot. As soon as the security of Medhekota was secured, Ram Patil fell in love with the Thanedar. So Thanedar appointed Piramkhana to settle it.

Pirmarkhana had an idea that Ram Patil would not allow us to roam even near Medhekota. He was very clever. He pretended to be a liquor merchant and anchored his galley in the creek. To remain friendly with Ram Patila, he sent some bottles of liquor as a gift. So Ram Patil was happy. Piramkhana expressed his desire to see Medhekot. Piramkhan went to Medhekot. At night, when all the Kolis were drinking, Piramkhana landed the army from the rest of the galbats and slaughtered them all and captured Medhekot.

Later Burhankhana was appointed in place of Piramkhana. He obtained permission from the Nizam to build a strong fort there. The present structure is built with this Burhankhana. Further in AD 1617, Siddi Ambar got Jahagiri by obtaining an independent charter from the Emperor. He is believed to be the progenitor of Janjira Sansthan. The Siddis of Janjira were originally from Abyssinia, and were brave, fierce and fierce on the river. He fought with his life. Many tried to win the chain.But he could not succeed. Even Chhatrapati Shivaji Raja could not get possession of the chain. Janjira remained Anjikya for 117 years from AD 1617 to AD 1734. Later, Chimjiappa, the brother of Bajirao Peshwa, brought Janjira into Swaraj. The entrance of Janjira is facing east. After reaching the entrance of the fort by boat, there is a subdar inside this entrance. There is a sculpture near the entrance. The image of Burhankhana itself can be seen from this picture.It is a picture of a tiger holding four elephants in its four legs and one elephant wrapped around its tail. Burhan Khan suggests to other rulers, "You may be an elephant, I am a lion. Don't you dare look askance at this fort."

The Siddi chieftains of this fort kept this fort invincible forever. Sambhaji Maharaj built a strong fort called Padmadurg at a distance of five to six kilometers near this fort to capture this fort. But still it was not possible for the Maharaja to win the Janjira of Murud.

The embankment of Janjira is high. It is a door to the ocean. There are 19 such tall towers. The distance between the two towers is more than 90 feet. Steps are placed everywhere to reach the ramparts. The ramparts have arches. The guns are placed facing in that arch. It is mentioned that there are 592 guns on the chain. Among them, Kalalbangadi, Landakasam and Chavari guns can be seen even today.

The grand palace of Suralkhan in the middle of the fort is today in a derelict condition. There are two large pools of water. Earlier there were three mohallas in the fort. Two of these neighborhoods belonged to Muslims and one belonged to others. Earlier there was a large settlement in the fort. After the end of Rajashraya, all those settlements got up from there.

A wide area can be seen from the ramparts of Janjira. The house built in the sea aka Padmadurg and Samrajgad on the coast are also visible from here. Looking at the Chain Mehrub, which has remained impenetrable and inaccessible for 330 years, the graph of many periods in history melts before our eyes. A visit to Janjira after studying a bit of history will definitely be memorable.'

Such an invincible chain, after 20 Siddi rulers, Siddi Muhammad Khan was the last Siddi, and 330 years after the formation of that state, i.e. on 3 April 1948, the state merged with the Indian Union.

Janjira means fort surrounded by sea is still standing in Raigad district. Janjira Fort is surrounded by the Arabian Sea. And near this fort there is a village called Murud, so this fort is called Murud-Janjira.

The construction of Janjira Fort is still strong today. And the Tatars of this fort have about 572 guns that is why Janjira fort is known as an impregnable fort. During the period of Shivaji Maharaj, this chain remained invincible till the end for the self-rule and interest of Maharashtra. Janjira fort has been built in Maharashtra for many years. The word Janjira is derived from the Arabic word Jazeera. Jazeera means island and this Janjira fort is located in a place surrounded by the sea, so the name Janjira must have been given to this fort.