Axim- Western Region Fort S. Antonio Portuguese trading post, 1502. Destroyed by the towns people in 1514. Second fort built by the Portuguese on present site in 1515. Begin- Western Region Fort ...

Among its treasures are remarkable forts, each steeped in history and stories that date back to centuries of battles between the Portuguese, Marathas, and local dynasties. These forts capture Goa ...

A majority of people in Goa were saved from being converted to Christianity due to 17th Century Maratha king Shivaji’s rule in the state, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said Wednesday. He said it ...

Mormugao Fort is an ancient but well-preserved fortification and a symbol of the Portuguese rule over Goa. Covering a circumference of around 10 km, the fort lies around 33 km from the Panjim ...

Malek Ayaz managed to stall a Portuguese fortress in Diu, for as long as he was governor of Diu. The fort would be built only ...

The Kozhikode District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) is planning to digitally recreate the Portuguese fort at Chaliyam, which was destroyed by the Zamorin’s army in the 16th century.

Reis Magos Fort is one of the oldest fort in Goa and one of the first set up by the Portuguese, and it still stands today in all its majesty. It predates the more famous Fort Aguada by more than ...