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Harihar fort / Harshagad is a fort located 40 km from Nashik City, 48 km from Igatpuri, 40 km from Ghoti in Nashik district, of Maharashtra, India. It is an important fort in Nashik district, and was constructed to look upon the trade route through Gonda Ghat. It receives many visitors because of its peculiar rock-cut steps.
Bridge Location Coordinates Length Route Crosses Completed Ref; Palk Strait Bridge: Palk Strait: 23 km (14 mi) AH: Palk Strait: Proposed Mahawewa Bridge 3.1 km (1.9 mi) E02 2014 [1] Aviththawa Bridge 695 m (2,280 ft) E01: Benthara River 2011 [2]
Forts in Sri Lanka date back thousands of years, with many being built by Sri Lankan kings. These include several walled cities. These include several walled cities. With the outset of colonial rule in the Indian Ocean , Sri Lanka was occupied by several major colonial empires that from time to time became the dominant power in the Indian Ocean.
Adam's Bridge, [a] also known as Rama's Bridge or Rama Setu, [c] is a chain of natural limestone shoals between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that the bridge was formerly a land connection ...
Adam's Bridge with Mannar Island in the foreground. An Integrated Strategic Environmental Assessment of Northern Province produced by the government with the assistance of United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Environment Programme and published in October 2014 recommended that a national park with an area of 18,990 ha (46,925 acres) be created on the Sri Lankan section of ...
Twelve weeks after the Dali cargo ship lost power and crashed into a famed Baltimore bridge, ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ... The 20 Indians and one Sri Lankan on board have ...
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This category includes the Colonial forts constructed by Great Britain, in present day Sri Lanka. Pages in category "British forts in Sri Lanka" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.