Chaul

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Chaul
town
The samadhi (mausoleum) of Maratha Koli[1] Admiral Kanhoji Angre at Alibag
Nickname(s):  Shivsena Nagari
Chaul Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°32′46″N 72°55′38″E / 18.5461°N 72.9272°E / 18.5461; 72.9272Coordinates: 18°32′46″N 72°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 town near Alibaug and Revdanda, the town was built around a maritime fort commissioned by the Portuguese in Goa and Bombay-Bassein, with their capital at Velha Goa. The Chaul Fort and it's companion Korlai Fort, now lie in ruined and abandoned conditions after the Mahratta Invasions of Bombay and Bassein.

See also[]

• Battle of Diu
• Revdanda
• Korlai fort

References[]

External links[]

• The Portuguese Fort of Chaul, India