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Chaul

Village in Maharashtra, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Chaul is a former town of Portuguese India located in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. The Korlai Fort is located nearby.

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Fortress of Chaul
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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]

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