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=Karnala=

(or Funnel Hill). — Fort and hill in the Panvel taluka of
Kolaba District, Bombay, situated in 18 degree 53' N. and 73 degree 7' E., a few
miles north-west of the Vegavati river, and 8 miles south of Panvel ;
elevation 1,560 feet above sea-level. Population (1901), 1,327. Karnala
commands the high road between the Bor pass and the Panvel and
Apta rivers. The hill has an upper and lower fort. In the centre of
the upper fort is the ' funnel,' an almost inaccessible basalt pillar about
125 feet high, locally known as the Pandu's tower. From the south-
west of the hill can be seen the island-studded harbour of Bombay.

The fort was often taken and retaken during the turbulent period
of Indian history. Under the Muhammadans, Karnala was garrisoned
to overawe the North Konkan. Troops from Ahmadnagar took it in
1540. The Portuguese captured it soon after, but gave it up on
receiving a ransom of Rs. 17,500 a year. Sivajl, the Maratha leader,
seized it in 1670, driving out the Mughals. On the death of Sivajl,
Karnala was recaptured by Aurangzeb's generals, and was held by the
Mughals till at least 1735. Shortly afterwards it must have again
come into the hands of the Marathas, for in 1740 the Peshwa's power
was established over the whole of the Deccan. In 1818 the fort was
captured, and passed into British possession, together with the whole
remaining territory held by the Peshwa. It is now in ruins.

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