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'''Fort Aguada''' is a well-preserved seventeenth-century [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] [[fort]], along with a lighthouse, standing in [[Goa]], [[India]], on [[Sinquerim|Sinquerim Beach]], overlooking the [[Arabian Sea]]. It is an [[Archaeological Survey of India|ASI]] protected [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Goa|Monument of National Importance in Goa]].<br />
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==Origins and history==<br />
The fort was originally constructed in 1612 to guard against the [[Dutch Empire|Dutch]]. It was a reference point for the vessels coming from [[Europe]] at that time. This old Portuguese fort stands on the beach south of [[Candolim]], at the shore of the [[Mandovi River]]. It was initially tasked with defense of shipping and the nearby [[Bardez]] sub-district.<br />
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A freshwater spring within the fort provided water supply to the ships that used to stop by. This is how the fort got its name: Aguada, meaning [[water]]y in the [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] language. Crews of passing ships would often visit to replenish their freshwater stores. The [[:pt:Farol da Fortaleza da Aguada|Aguada Fort Lighthouse]] erected in 1864 is the oldest of its kind in [[Asia]]. Built in 1612, it was once the grandstand of 79 [[cannon]]s. It has the capacity of storing 2,376,000 [[gallon]]s of water, one of the biggest freshwater storage of the time in whole of [[Asia]]. This fort is divided in two segments: the upper part acted as fort and watering station, while the lower part served as a safe berth for Portuguese [[ship]]s. Whereas the upper part has a [[moat]], underground [[water storage]] chamber, [[gunpowder]] room, [[lighthouse]], and [[bastion]]s, it also has a secret escape passage to use during time of war and emergency. The lighthouse at the initial stage is used to emit light once in 7 minutes.<br />
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Fort Aguada was the most prized and crucial fort of [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]]. The fort is so large that it envelops the entire [[peninsula]] at the southwestern tip of [[Bardez]]. Built on the mouth of [[Mandovi River]], it was strategically located and was the chief defense of Portuguese against the [[Dutch Empire|Dutch]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Navy|first=Indian|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A1acCwAAQBAJ&dq=fort+aguada&pg=PT120|title=Maritime Heritage of India|date=1989|publisher=Notion Press|isbn=978-93-5206-917-0|language=en}}</ref><br />
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During the [[António de Oliveira Salazar|Salazar]] Administration, Fort Aguada was repurposed for use as a prison primarily, some claim, for Salazar's political opponents.{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}}<br />
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== Aguada lighthouse ==<br />
The Aguada lighthouse was built in 1864 on a hill located on the west to the fort. It is one of the oldest in Asia. It is located between [[Mormugao]] peninsula and Calangute beach. It was replaced by a new lighthouse in 1976 after serving for about a century. There was a large bell on the lighthouse which was found in the ruins of Saint Augustus monastery in Old Goa.<ref name=":0" />{{-}}<br />
{{wide image|Fort_Aguada_Panorama.JPG|1000px|align-cap=center|<small>Panorama of Fort Aguada<br />
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== Aguada Central Jail ==<br />
Aguada Central Jail is a part of the fort and which was the largest prison in Goa till 2015. The 17th-century Portuguese-era structure has been renovated by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation along with the Goa Heritage Action Group and Goa's freedom fighters and opened for tourists as a Freedom Struggle Museum to showcase Goa's freedom struggle and be a true tribute to the heroic deeds and glorious sacrifices of all those who took part in Goa's Liberation and who fought against the British rule for the freedom of India and were jailed there. It was inaugurated on December 19, 2021 by PM [[Narendra Modi]]. The redevelopment cost approximately Rs 22 crore under the Centre's Swadesh Darshan Scheme. This museum has two particular cells dedicated to liberation fighters T B Cunha and Ram Manohar Lohia, where they were imprisoned under the Portuguese regime.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=6 January 2021 |title= Goa's Aguada Jail to become a tourist hotspot post renovation in March 2021|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/travel-news/goas-aguada-jail-to-become-a-tourist-hotspot-post-renovation-in-march-2021/as80130312.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |location=[[Goa]] |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=6 January 2021 |title=Goa Unlocked: Aguada Jail To Become Tourist Attraction By March |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-goa-unlocked-aguada-jail-to-become-tourist-attraction-by-march/369603 |work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)]] |location= |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=18 May 2016 |title=This jail in Goa is set to become famous, and you won't believe why! |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/travel/travel-buzz/story/you-will-finally-be-able-to-visit-this-place-in-goa-as-a-tourist-fort-aguada-central-jail-gtdc-travel-india-324167-2016-05-18 |work=[[India Today]] |location= |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Biswas |first= Sayantani |date=19 December 2021 |title=Goa: PM arrives to inaugurate multiple development projects on Liberation Day |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/goa-pm-arrives-to-inaugurate-multiple-development-projects-on-liberation-day-11639903681752.html |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |location=[[Panaji]] |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=13 September 2021 |title= PM likely to open Aguada museum on December 19|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/pm-likely-to-open-aguada-museum-on-december-19/articleshow/86152384.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |location=[[Calangute]] |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref><br />
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== Taj Fort Aguada Resort ==<br />
[[Taj Fort Aguada Resort]] formerly Fort Aguada Beach Resort is part of [[Taj Hotels|Taj Hotel Group]]. The hotel opened in 1974 at the site of the historic Portuguese Fort Aguada.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taj Fort Aguada Beach Resort & Spa gets new General Manager |url=http://www.uniindia.net/taj-fort-aguada-beach-resort-spa-gets-new-general-manager/business-economy/news/1129488.html}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery class="center" caption="Fort Aguada Pictures" widths="150px" heights="150px"><br />
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File:Aguada Fort , Goa, India.JPG|<br />
File:Fort Aguada, Goa.jpg|<br />
File:Fort Aguada Goa.JPG|Fort Aguada lighthouse<br />
File:FortAquada1.jpg|Information Plaque<br />
File:FortAquada2.jpg|<br />
File:FortAquada5.jpg|<br />
File:FortAquada4.jpg|<br />
File:Fort Aguada Light House .jpg|<br />
File:Fort Aguada Light House 1.jpg<br />
File:Fortification wall of Auguda Fortress 1 ( Lower ).jpg|Fortification wall of Aguada Fortress (Lower)<br />
File:Fortification wall of Auguda Fortress 4 ( Lower ).jpg|Fortification wall of Aguada Fortress (Lower)<br />
File:Auguda Fortress 2 ( Upper ).jpg|Aguada Fortress (Upper)<br />
File:Auguda Fortress 5 ( Upper ).jpg|Aguada Fortress (Upper)<br />
File:Auguda Fortress 7 ( Upper ).jpg|Aguada Fortress (Upper)<br />
File:Auguda Fortress 8 ( Upper ).jpg|Aguada Fortress (Upper)<br />
File:Auguda Fortress 10 ( Upper ).jpg|Aguada Fortress (Upper)<br />
File:Agoda Goa RajakumarDhaamodharan.jpg|Agoda Goa RajakumarDhaamodharan<br />
File:Aguada Fort - Sinquerim Beach - Goa - 0001.jpg|Part of Aguada Fort, Sinquerim Beach, Goa<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Sister project links|Goa}}<br />
* [http://indiatourism.ws/goa/fort_aguada/ Fort Aguada] - spherical panorama 360°.<br />
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