Murud, Ratnagiri

Murud, Ratnagiri
Murud, Harnai
—  village  —
Coordinates
Country India
State Maharashtra
District(s) Ratnagiri
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Murud is a Village in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India.

It is located in the Dapoli sub-district (taluka) of Ratnagiri district. Murud is commonly called Murud-Harnai to distinguish it from Murud-Janjira (near Alibag,

Murud is a growing tourist spot famous for its scenic beaches, ancient temples and medieval sea fort.

The social reformer Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve, Bharat Ratna was born here in 1858.


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