The fort is surrounded by sea from three side and to the south it is attached to the land.

This fort was under the control of Kanhoji Angre for a longer period.

Walter Brown of East India Company had tried to capture this fort with the help of Wadikar Sawants, however he suffered great losses in the pursuit.

[1] After the fall of Maratha empire, in April 1818 this fort was taken by a detachment of IV Rifles of British under the Colonel Imlack.

Inside the fort is Ganesh temple, three cannons and the Bastions are in good state.