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Korlai Fort
Fort in Maharashtra, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Korlai Fort is a colonial fort in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India.[2] Formerly a part of Chaul in Portuguese India,[3] the structure is a specimen of Portuguese colonial architecture.[2] It was built as a companion to the fort at Chaul, at this strategic position the Portuguese could use it to defend their province which stretched from Korlai to the Fort Bassein.[4] Vestiges of the Portuguese occupation are manifested in the distinct dialect of the Korlai villages inhabitants which is a Luso-Indian creole called Korlai Portuguese Creole.
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Korlai Fort | |
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Morro de Chaul[1] | |
Part of Portuguese India | |
Raigad district, Maharashtra | |
![]() Ruins of the Portuguese church in Korlai | |
Coordinates | 18°32′9″N 72°54′29″E |
Type | Island fort |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of India |
Controlled by | Ahmadnagar (1521-1594)![]() ![]() ![]()
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Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1521 |
Built by | Dom Filipe Mascarenhas |
Materials | Stone |
Demolished | 1594 |
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