

Unfortunately, the late Medieval period of this region is not subjected to serious Archaeological studies, seeking the holistic balance between the Material Remains and the Texts. The Portuguese period is a part of the long Cultural and Historical journey which this region has traversed from the Prehistoric times.


The sprawling Megacity and Districts of Mumbai, Mumbai Sub-Urban and Thane has hidden under the cover of Urbanism and Modernity the deep recesses of the past with its counterparts Thane and Raigad Districts in Maharashtra, Valsad District in Gujarat and the Union Territory of Daman.
