Sewri Fort, Bombay, looking across to Trombay Island. An officer, probably a self portrait, is shown sketching

Sewri Fort, Bombay, looking across to Trombay Island. An officer, probably a. Pen and ink drawing of Sewri Fort in Bombay looking across to Trombay Island
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English: Sewri Fort in Mumbai was built by the British in 1680, The fort, now in a dilapidated condition, overlooks the Mumbai harbour and the Sewri mudflats.
Date	13 January 2008

Date: 1828--Artist: Miller, William (1795-1836)


Pen and ink drawing of Sewri Fort in Bombay looking across to Trombay Island by William Miller (1795-1836) in 1828.The image is inscribed: 'Suree from below the Band hill. Bandalah. W.M. December 1828'.

Sewri Fort was located on the eastern shore of Parel Island and constructed in 1770. Parel Island, along with Trombay, was one of seven that originally made up the area of Bombay. The artist, William Miller, had a house at Parel. It was located at Vadalla between the towns of Sewri and Matunga. In this view an officer is shown sketching on the left. This figure is probably a self portrait of the artist.

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Sewri During British Era Bombay, 1890 Postcard

An old 1890 postcard of Sewri during the British Era in Bombay (Mumbai). Shown are some old British-era dwellings and warehouses. The coast and a portion of mudflats can be seen in the background. Sewri is a small hamlet on the eastern shore of the island of Parel, one of the seven islands of Bombay.

Today, it lies along the eastern fringe of South Mumbai. And is connected with a railway station on the Central Railway Harbour Line. Sewri has a large mangrove swamp and mudflats (wetlands). In 1996, the mangrove swamp was declared an ecological protected area. Since flamingos from other parts of India arrive at the mangroves to breed. The flamingos arrive at the mudflats from October to March every year.

Did you know – the Sewri-Nhava Sheva trans harbour link, which is being planned, may threaten the habitat of the migratory flamingos.

Past posts – Vintage Raja Ravi Varma “Shivaji” Oleograph Print., Magnificent View of British Era Bombay, 1890 Photo., Buckingham Canal In Chennai – Old Print 1922., Second Voyage of Vasco Da Gama To Calicut, 1874 Book.