[citation needed] Suvarnadurg is a fort that is located on a small island in the Arabian Sea, near Harnai in Konkan, a rugged section of the coastline along the West Coast of India.

In 1660, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj defeated Adilshah the second and added this fort to the Maratha empire.

In the year 1688, after the death of Shivaji, Rajaram appointed Sarkhel Kanhoji Aangre as the authority over this fort.

The fort is surrounded by sea on the western and northern sides and has a natural high rise at the southern part.

Kanakdurg Fort is surrounded by the sea on all 3 sides and has a surface area of about a quarter hectare.