Goa and it's Heritage

History The earliest documented history of Goa goes to Sumerian times of 2200BC, when it was referred as Gubio by the Sumerians. Around 1775BC, Phoenician started settlements in Goa. During the Vedic period (1000AD-500BC), when Mahabharatha was written, Goa was referred as Gomantak. By 200BC Emperor Ashoka annexed Goa to his Empire. After Mauryas various dynasties took control of Goa. The Scytho-Parthians (2 nd  - 4 th  century AD), the Chalukyas of Badami (6 th  - 8 th  century AD), the Rastrakutas (8 th  - 10 th  century), the Kadambas and Yadavas of Devagiri (11 th  - 14 th  century), Vijayanagar Empire (14 th  and 15 th  century), the Bahmanis and Bijapur Sultans 15 th  -16 th  century) were in possession of Goa. During the reign of Chalukyas and Kadambas (937-1310AD) Chandrapur(Chandor) served as their capital. In 1530 Alfonso De Albuquerque landed in Goa and took over Goa from Bijapur Sultan. By 1543 they have widened the...