Daman
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Overview
Daman is the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, which was formed by a merger in 2020. With Goa and Diu, it stayed Portuguese until Operation Vijay in December 1961. It falls under the Bombay High Court.
Daman was a Portuguese possession from the 16th century until 1961, when it became part of India along with Goa and Diu.
The Daman Ganga river divides the town into Nani Daman and Moti Daman.
In 2020 Daman and Diu merged with Dadra and Nagar Haveli to form a single Union Territory, with Daman as its capital.
Geography and key facts
- UT capital
- Merged UT, 2020
- Portuguese until 1961
- Merged UT formed in 2020
- Daman Ganga river
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on the integration of Portuguese and French territories.
Note for UPSC
Capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Useful for orientation questions and for locating other features relative to the capital.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Daman yet.
Key facts
- Type
- State / UT capital
- State / UT
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Coordinates
- 20.417°N, 72.834°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
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