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			{{Short description\|Historical Fort in Rachol, Goa}}
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	[[File:Arch of Rachol Fort.JPG\|thumb\|Arch of Rachol Fort]]		[[File:Arch of Rachol Fort.JPG\|thumb\|left\|Arch of Rachol Fort]]
	The '''Fort ~~of Rachol~~''' ~~was~~ located in the village of Rachol, Salcette ~~municipality~~, in the state of Goa on the west coast of India.		The '''Rachol Fort''' is a historical Portuguese era fort located in the village of [[Rachol]], [[Salcette]] ''[[concelho]]'', in the state of Goa on the west coast of India.

	== History ==		== History ==
	It was originally erected by the [[Sultanate of Bijapur]], then ruled by Ismail Adil Shah, to defend the left bank of the [[river ~~Zuari~~]]. Conquered in 1520 by ~~Krishnaraya~~, the emperor of the Vijayanagara ~~kingdom,~~ he ~~gave~~ this in the same year to the Portuguese in exchange for protection against the northern ~~Muslims~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/forts/153-rachol-fort\|title=Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, India - Rachol fort\|website=Goatourism.gov.in\|access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref>		It was originally erected by the [[Sultanate of Bijapur]], then ruled by Ismail Adil Shah, to defend the left bank of the [[River Zuari\|Zuari river]]. Conquered in AD 1520 by [[Krishnadevaraya]], the emperor of the [[Vijayanagara Kingdom]]; he handed over this fort in the same year to the [[Portuguese Empire]] in exchange for protection of southern India against the northern India [[Mughal Empire]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/forts/153-rachol-fort\|title=Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, India - Rachol fort\|website=Goatourism.gov.in\|access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref>

	Occupied by Portuguese forces, it was renovated and rebuilt, and two bastions were added in 1604. Between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had a hundred pieces of artillery, a significant number for those times.		Occupied by Portuguese forces, it was renovated and rebuilt, and two bastions were added in AD 1604. Between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had a hundred pieces of artillery, a significant number for those times.

	After the siege that was imposed by the Maratha leader ~~Sambaji~~ in 1684, it was remodeled as decided by the [[Viceroy]] of [[Portuguese India]], [[:pt:Francisco de Távora\|Dom Francisco de Tavora]], 1st [[:pt:Conde de Alvor\|~~Earl~~ of Alvor]], as epigraphic inscription, which reads:		After the siege that was imposed by the [[Maratha Empire]] leader [[Sambhaji]] in AD 1684, it was remodeled as decided by the [[Viceroy]] of [[Portuguese India]], [[:pt:Francisco de Távora\|Dom Francisco de Tavora]], 1st [[:pt:Conde de Alvor\|Count of Alvor]], as epigraphic inscription, which reads:
	~~: "~~THE ~~EARL~~ OF ALVOR, VICEROY OF INDIA, ORDERED THIS FORTRESS'S RENOVATION AFTER DEFENDING THE SIEGE OF ~~SHAMBAJI,~~ ON 22 1684. ~~APRIL"~~		{{quote\|<small>''THE COUNT OF ALVOR, VICEROY OF INDIA, ORDERED THIS FORTRESS'S RENOVATION AFTER DEFENDING THE SIEGE OF SAMBHAJI ON 22 APRIL 1684.''</small>}}

	It underwent a new reform campaign in 1745, on the order of [[:pt:Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal e Vasconcelos\|Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal e Vasconcelos]], the first [[Marquis of Alorna]].		It underwent a new reform campaign in AD 1745, on the order of [[:pt:Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal e Vasconcelos\|Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal e Vasconcelos]], the first [[Marquis of Alorna]].

	The fort's cannons were later sent to other forts and abandoned as a military post.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.itsgoa.com/rachol-fort-2/\|title=Rachol Fort\|date=21 November 2016\|website=Itsgoa.com\|access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref>		The fort's cannons were later sent to other forts and abandoned as a military post.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.itsgoa.com/rachol-fort-2/\|title=Rachol Fort\|date=21 November 2016\|website=Itsgoa.com\|access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref>
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[[File:Arch of Rachol Fort.JPG|thumb|Arch of Rachol Fort]]
The '''Fort of Rachol''' was located in the village of Rachol, Salcette municipality, in the state of Goa on the west coast of India.

== History ==
It was originally erected by the [[Sultanate of Bijapur]], then ruled by Ismail Adil Shah, to defend the left bank of the [[river Zuari]]. Conquered in 1520 by Krishnaraya, the emperor of the Vijayanagara kingdom, he gave this in the same year to the Portuguese in exchange for protection against the northern Muslims.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/forts/153-rachol-fort|title=Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, India - Rachol fort|website=Goatourism.gov.in|access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref>

Occupied by Portuguese forces, it was renovated and rebuilt, and two bastions were added in 1604. Between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it had a hundred pieces of artillery, a significant number for those times.

After the siege that was imposed by the Maratha leader Sambaji in 1684, it was remodeled as decided by the [[Viceroy]] of [[Portuguese India]], [[:pt:Francisco de Távora|Dom Francisco de Tavora]], 1st [[:pt:Conde de Alvor|Earl of Alvor]], as epigraphic inscription, which reads:
: "THE EARL OF ALVOR, VICEROY OF INDIA, ORDERED THIS FORTRESS'S RENOVATION AFTER DEFENDING THE SIEGE OF SHAMBAJI, ON 22 1684. APRIL"

It underwent a new reform campaign in 1745, on the order of [[:pt:Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal e Vasconcelos|Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal e Vasconcelos]], the first [[Marquis of Alorna]].

The fort's cannons were later sent to other forts and abandoned as a military post.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itsgoa.com/rachol-fort-2/|title=Rachol Fort|date=21 November 2016|website=Itsgoa.com|access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref>

This fort is currently severely ruined, but one can still see the old gate of arms surmounted by the coat of arms of the [[Portuguese monarchy]], and some sections of the walls and the moat.

Its gate has been a monument protected by the government of [[Goa, Daman and Diu]] since 1983.

==References==

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{{Coord missing|Goa}}

[[Category:Portuguese forts]]
[[Category:Forts in Goa]]

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