Chapora (other)
Chapora is a Goan placename that can mean: * Chapora River, a river in Northern Goa, India **Chapora Fort, a fort on the banks of the Chapora river **Chapora Beach Chapora is a coastal village at Chapora River estuary lying alongside a beach stretch in North Goa that is around 10 km. from Mapusa, a City in Northern Goa. It is close to Chapora Fort, an old Adilshahi fort. Chapora is also close to a tr ...

Chapora River
Chapora River is a river in northern Goa, India. It runs westward into the Arabian sea at Chapora and demarcates the border between the North Goa talukas of Pernem and Bardez. The river originates at Ramghat in the neighbouring state of Maharashtra enters Goa and flows into the Arabian Sea. Vagator Beach, a tourist destination, is located at the estuary to the south, and to the north is the village of Morjim. There is a bridge across Chapora from Morjim to Siolim. The tributaries of Chapora include Anjuna River and Calna River. In the 18th century, the river marked the boundary between Portuguese Goa and India. References See also *Chapora Fort *Chapora Beach Chapora is a coastal village at Chapora River estuary lying alongside a beach stretch in North Goa that is around 10 km. from Mapusa, a City in Northern Goa. It is close to Chapora Fort, an old Adilshahi fort. Chapora is also close to a tra ... Rivers of Goa Rivers of Maharashtra Bodies of water of the Ar ...
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Chapora Fort
Chapora Fort (, Devanagari: शापोरा), located in Bardez, Goa, rises high above the Chapora River. The site was the location of a fort built by Muslim ruler Adil Shah called Shahpura, whose name the Portuguese altered to Chapora. It is now become a popular tourist spot and offers a view north across the Chapora river to Pernem, south over Vagator and also far out to the Arabian Sea in the West. History The fort changed hands several times after Portuguese acquired Bradez. Trying to end the Portuguese rule in Goa, Prince Akbar joined his father's enemies, the Marathas in 1683 and made this place his base camp. It became the northern outpost of the Old Conquests. After the Portuguese recovered from an encounter with the Marathas, they strengthened their northern defenses and provided shelter to the people there. Across the Chapora river, the Hindu ruler of Pernem, the Maharaja of Sawantwadi who was an old enemy of the Portuguese held the fort for two years. The Portug ...
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