Cultural HistoryOne of the navybattles was fought between Kanhoji and Siddi of Janjira in 1706. Kuluba Fort in 1722 was jointly attacked by English and Portugese and they had lost this war. In 1730, there was a war between English and Sakhoji at Chaul. Sakhojji had won the battle. Kanhoji had issued silver coins as his own currency and called it Alibaugi Rupaiya.Alibaug, the coastal town and the municipal council in Raigad (Kuluba) District in Konkan, Maharashtra, India. It was developed by Sarkhel Kanhoji Aangre, then Naval chief of King Shivaji's Kingdom in 17th Century. A rich man Ali had many gardens (baug) all across the area, hence it is known as Alibaug.
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