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Story - A Portuguese colony from 1510 to 1961,
little is known of Goa's early history under
Hindu rule until its seizure by Muslims in 1327.
The Portuguese governor, Albuquerque, captured it
in 1510, and expanded the settlement to form a
commercial centre for south-east Asian trade. It
became the administrative centre of Portugal's
Asian empire. When Portuguese power declined
elsewhere in Asia, Goa remained as an enclave of
European influence. However it was liberated by
India in 1961 and, together with two other former
Portuguese west-coast territories, Daman and Diu,
became a Union territory in 1962. Goa became a
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This
photo shows a north Goa beach which stretches
from Baga at it northern tip, through Calangute,
Candolim and Sinquerim at the southern tip. At
Sinquerim are the ruined ramparts of fort Aguada
which was built by the Portuguese during their
colonial occupation of Goa. Although the
Portuguese had to leave in a hurry, they left
behind a rich legacy that survives to this day. |
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In
the foreground of the picture you can see the
ruined ramparts of Fort Aguada. This is a famous
landmark and hereabouts is built the Fort Aguada
Beach Resort, a five star complex, where Mrs.
Thatcher stayed during the Commonwealth Prime
Minister's Conference several years ago. The
Portuguese also built many Churches in Goa during
their colonial rule which ended abruptly in 1961.
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