Gopakapattan: The Ancient City Of Goa

During the course of civilization human activities, villages, towns, ports and capitals are built. The names referring to goa as Gomantak and Gomanchala appear in ancient religious texts like the Bhisnapava of the Mahabharat. The ancient city of Gopakpattan located in Island of Tiswadi. Gopakapattan was known by various names like Gove, Govapuri, Govapur, Gopakapattan or simply Gopaka. Kadambas of Goa to shift their capital and harbour from Chandrapur to Gopakapattan during the 11^th century. Post-Mauran archaeological findings in goa show the importance given by the Buddhism. The first direct rulers of Gopakapattan were some arab merchants and fleet owners. The Konkan Mauryan ruled North-Konkan before the Western Chalukyas up rooted them. Later Kadambas of Goa rulers ruled goa under the feudatories of Chalukyas of Kalyan. During the reign of Jayakeshi 1st Gopakapattan reached its zenith of Prosperity. It may be noted that important ancient villages frequently mentioned in Kadamba and Vijayanagar records. The merchant guilds in Gopakapattan belonged mostly to the Jain Vanik Sanghas. The City must have had many markets near the port and close to the giant temple complex of Govesvara. Finally Gopakapattan was burnt by Sinda King Acchugi in 1127 A.D. The Bahamanis annexed Goa in 1351–52 and demolished port town Gopakapattan. Later portugis Captured Goa and made Capital.