What am I looking at?
Revdanda is a village near Alibaug, Raigad District, Maharashtra.
The quick answer
India. It is connected through a coastal highway (Sagari Mahamarg) 17 km (11 mi) away from Alibag, 125 km (78 mi) away from Mumbai, 37 km away from Roha and 33 km away from Murud.
How it came to be
Until a few years ago the coastal road that goes south from Alibag used to terminate at Revdanda where it encountered the Kundalika creek. A bridge now spans the creek and the whole stretch southward of Revdanda up to Murud-Janjira has now become accessible. Part of the town is situated within the premises of Revdanda Fort, an old Portuguese fort.
The detail most people miss
The history of Revdanda and the surrounding villages are quite similar to Chaul, due to their close proximity to the town.
Why it still matters
In 1505, Portuguese commander Dom Lourenço de Almeida defeated the Muslims and conquered the area around Chaul. In 1508, Venetian mercenaries along with the Mamluk navy had allied with Sultanate of Gujarat and defeated the Portuguese in the Battle of Chaul. The first Portuguese settlement at Chaul took place in 1521 with the construction of the first fort on the south bank of the Kundalika River. In October 1531, the Portuguese erected a new square stone fortress, named Santa Maria do Castello, which contained a church and dwellings for 120 men. A village developed around the fortress, which is now called Revdanda. A 1558 treaty precluded fortifying the town.
Look closer
The Marathas led constant raids against their neighbors, for more land and wealth. Chaul and Revdanda fell to the Marathas during the Battle of Bassein.