India · 18th century
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 #2,867 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #111 of the 223 mapped in India. Founded 1717, it is older than 20% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 685 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,087 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
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