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Vasai was known as a place for ship building in the 15th Century. Due to its strategic location on western coast, the Portuguese settled here and Vasai having been granted to the Portuguese in 1535 by Bahadur Shah, Sultan of Gujarat. The Portuguese remodeled it Bassein into a flourishing city by building a citadel inside. At that time, only Christians were permitted to live inside the walls.Vasai city housed a cathedral, 13 churches and 5 convents. The fort was Portuguese control til 1739. In the 18th century, the fort was captured by Chimaji Appa after a three year long campaign. There is a statue of Chimajiappa in Vasai fort. However, in 1802 by the Treaty of vasai, it became a British possession. In 1818 it was incorporated in the Bombay Presidency. Surrounded on three sides by the sea and only accessible by land on one side. This is all that remains of what was a vibrant marketplace within the Vasai Fort City. However, in 1802 by the Treaty of vasai, it became a British possession. In 1818 it was incorporated in the Bombay Presidency.

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