Karanja, Raigad
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Karanja or Uran Island is a town in Raigad district
about eight miles long and four broad, lies, in the south-east of Mumbai Harbour
, about six miles south-east of the Carnac pier in Mumbai
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Raigad district
Raigad District , also known as Raigarh District, is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Konkan region. The district was renamed after Raigad, the fort which was the former capital of the Maratha leader Shivaji, and is located in the interior regions of the district,...
about eight miles long and four broad, lies, in the south-east of Mumbai Harbour
Mumbai Harbour
Mumbai Harbour , or Front Bay, is a natural deep-water harbor in the southern portion of the Ulhas River estuary. The narrower, northern part of the estuary is called Thane Creek. The harbor opens to the Arabian Sea to the south...
, about six miles south-east of the Carnac pier in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
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