• PM on December 4, Navy Day, unveiled the 43-foot statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Sindhudurg Fort in Maharashtra.

 ABOUT NAVY DAY

• Navy Day is marked to commemorate the success of Operation Trident which took place during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
• Operation Trident was a successful offensive operation launched by the Indian Navy during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, between December 4 and December 5.
• The Indian Navy sharply attacked the Pakistan port city of Karachi and caused much damage to their naval infrastructure.
• It was the first time that anti-ship missiles were used in combat between India and Pakistan.
• There were no casualties on the Indian side.

ABOUT SINDHUDURG FORT

• The Sindhudurg Fort is located on a small island in the Arabian Sea, near the shore of Malvan in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra.
• It was commissioned by Chhatrapati Shivaji I between 1664 and 1667.
• It was designed by the chief architect of the Maratha kingdom Hiroji Indulkar.
• The Sindhudurg Fort is a protected monument.
  • The Fort houses a handprint and a footprint of Shivaji Maharaj.
• It is spread over 48 acres, with 30 feet high and 12 feet thick walls that were made to sustain high tide.
• The fort’s foundation stones were laid in molten lead.
• Its main entrance is concealed in such a way that no one can locate it from outside.
• The fort is closed during the rainy season because of high tide.