Chaul

Chaul
village
The samadhi (mausoleum) of Maratha Koli [2] Admiral Kanhoji Angre at Alibag
Nickname:  Shivsena Nagari
Chaul Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°32′46″N72°55′38″E / 18.5461°N 72.9272°E / 18.5461; 72.9272
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Government
• Type	Grampanchayat
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Chaul is a village in the Alibag taluka of the Raigad district in Maharashtra, India. It was a town of Portuguese India, with the Korlai Fort located nearby.

History

Fortress of Chaul

Old Map of Chaul

The town was famous for cotton manufactured goods in the 15th and 16th century, According to Varthema, Chaul was producing a lot of cotton stuffs. Even Portuguese explorer and writer Duarte Barbosa conceded fame of the Chaul for cotton materials. ^[3]

See also

• Battle of Diu
• Revdanda

References

2. LT GEN K. J., SINGH. "As NDA cadet, I was witness to Vice Admiral Awati's kindness". ThePrint.In. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
3. Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Gyan Publishing House. p. 231. ISBN   978-81-7835-664-8.

External links

• The Portuguese Fort of Chaul, India