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British era jail on Jail road, Dongri Dongri jail is a [British era jail on Jail road, Dongri, an area in Mumbai, India. It played an important role in the Indian freedom movement, as it played host to a number of under-trial freedom fighters like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Savarkar and Agarkar.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongri_Jail#cite_note-1) The jail was built by the British in the eighteenth century as on 1804.\ _[clarification needed_\] Originally located within the Dongri fort ramparts, building of a separate jail was first suggested by Aungler in 1671. The people initially detained here included both, Indians as well as British nationals.
Dongri jail is a British era jail on Jail road, Dongri, an area in Mumbai, India. It played an important role in the Indian freedom movement, as it played host to a number of under-trial freedom fighters like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Savarkar and Agarkar. The jail was built by the British in the eighteenth century as on 1804. Originally located within the Dongri fort ramparts, building of a separate jail was first suggested by Aungler in 1671. The people initially detained here included both, Indians as well as British nationals.
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World Prisons. (2026). Dongri jail. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/dongri-jail
"Dongri jail." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/dongri-jail.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Dongri jail},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/dongri-jail},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}