Chaul
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Chaul | |
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village | |
![The samadhi (mausoleum) of Maratha Koli[1] Admiral Kanhoji Angre at Alibag](/index.php/File:Unknown_Angre_Samadhi.jpg) | |
| Nickname: Shivsena Nagari | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Government | |
| • Type | Grampanchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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
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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.[2]
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