Cumbarjua’s history dates back to the early 15th century. On the west was Gandaulim which marked the fortified border of the Portuguese-ruled Goa island within Ilhas de Goa, and on the east was Marcel, which demarcated the end of the Bijapur’s Adil Shah kingdom. Sandwiched between the two warring powers, the island, which was considered as no man’s land was often used as a launching pad for attacks on each other by the two aggressors. Later, attempts were also made to capture it and it continued to bear the brunt and scars of these battles. On 25 November 1510, the Cumbarjua island was annexed by the Portuguese from the Muslim king Adil Shah.