Daman

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Also known as: Damão
Formerly (Portuguese):
Damão

Daman, town, capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu union territory, western India. The town, together with numerous villages in the surrounding area, forms an enclave in southeastern Gujarat state and is situated on the Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay) of the Arabian Sea. Known as Damão, the town was part of Portuguese India. The town was sacked and burned by the Portuguese in 1531. It was subsequently rebuilt, and in 1559 it was again taken by the Portuguese, who made it a permanent settlement. Damão became a flourishing port, but its importance waned with the decline of ...(100 of 270 words)