Chapora Fort

Chapora Fort (Konkani pronunciation: [ʃɑːpoːɾɑː], Devanagari: शापोरा), located in Bardez, Goa, rises high above the Chapora River. The site is the location of a fort built by Adil Shahi dynasty ruler Adil Shah and called Shahpoora, whose name was altered to Shapora (chapora) by Malvankar on the request of the Portuguese. Malvankars were naval army of Shivaji, who remained in the surrounding villages. It is now a popular tourist spot and offers a view north across the Chapora River to Morjim.

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Chapora Fort ranks #2,970 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #113 of the 179 mapped in India. Founded 1717, it is older than 21% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,087 times in the last 60 days, more than 68% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how India compares in the castle statistics.

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