Janjira Fort: The Unconquered Sitting on top of a huge rocky outcrop off the coast of Rajapuri in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, the sea fort of Janjira, is truly one of a kind. Its name is derived from the Arabic word Jazeera meaning Island. The fort dates back to the 16th century when Piram Khan, a Siddi Noble of Ethiopian descent built a strong fort with massive stone walls and bastions on top of an older wooden fort. Its near-invisible entrance, massive walls rising 40 feet above the wate