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Sindhudurg district

Sindhudurg district is the southernmost district of the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, India, bordering Goa, with its headquarters at Oros. It was formed in 1981 from the southern part of Ratnagiri district and is named after Shivaji's sea fort of Sindhudurg off Malvan. Its territory includes the former princely state of Sawantwadi.

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Savantvadi State

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sindhudurg district. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sindhudurg-district
MLA: “Sindhudurg district.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sindhudurg-district. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Sindhudurg district.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sindhudurg-district.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sindhudurg district’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sindhudurg-district (Accessed: ).

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