Chaul
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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.
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== 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. ==See also== Battle of Diu Revdanda Battle of Chaul Siege of Chaul (1570–1571) Siege of Chaul (1594) Maratha–Portuguese War (1683–1684) ==References== ==External links== The Portuguese Fort of Chaul, India
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