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Konkan coast

Also known as Konkan

The Konkan coast is the strip of land along the western coast of India between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. It was strategically important to the Maratha Empire, which built coastal forts and a navy there. Maratha naval commanders operating from the Konkan contested control of the coast with European powers and the Siddis of Janjira.

Konkan coast
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Mentioned in 6 profiles

Maratha EmpireSocioeconomy, MilitarySatavahana dynastySocioeconomyChalukyas of BadamiSocioeconomyRashtrakuta dynastySocioeconomyBahmani SultanateMilitaryBijapur SultanateSocioeconomy

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Chalukyas of BadamiKadambas of GoaJafrabad StateSachin State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Konkan coast. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/konkan-coast
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The Epoch Institute. “Konkan coast.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/konkan-coast.
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