DAMAN AND DIU - Big Happiness at Small Place

 Big Happiness at Small Place

Union Territory of Daman and Diu contains two locales to be specific Daman and Diu. The two Districts are arranged on western shore of India a good way off of around 700 kms. Daman is the Head Quarter of this Union Territory. Daman is on the fundamental land, while Diu is an island.

Medieval and Modern History: -

The name Daman is most likely gotten from the Daman Ganga River, while Diu is from the Sanskrit word dvipa, signifying "island." From Mauryan times (fourth second century BCE), both were dependent upon different nearby and territorial forces administering in western India. In the thirteenth century Daman framed piece of the Ramnagar state, which at that point turned into a tributary of the Gujarat rulers. Thus, various administrations in Kathiawar (Saurashtra) administered Diu until it tumbled to the king of Gujarat in the mid fifteenth century.

The Portuguese obtained Daman and Diu as a major aspect of their stupendous structure to control the exchange of the Indian Ocean. In 1535, under a bargain with Sultan Bahādur Shah of Gujarat, the Portuguese assembled a stronghold at Diu, a significant port on the prospering business and journey courses among India and the Middle East. By the mid-1550s all Gujarati ships entering and leaving the Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay) ports were required to call at Diu to pay Portuguese obligations. In Diu the Portuguese developed a Jesuit school, which was changed over into the great Cathedral of Sé Matriz about the turn of the seventeenth century; the house of prayer stays a milestone today.

Eminent for its harbours and shipbuilding yards, Daman (referred to in Portuguese as Damão) was vanquished by the Portuguese in 1559. Both Daman and Diu were dependent upon the representative general of Goa as a major aspect of the Portuguese abroad region Estado da India (State of India). They stayed under Portuguese guideline for over four centuries, however the decay of the Portuguese domain in Asia extraordinarily decreased their key noteworthiness. Daman and Diu made due as stations of A Portuguese abroad area until 1961, when they turned out to be a piece of India.

Connection of the State: -

Daman is an enclave on the province of Gujarat's southern coast, arranged 100 miles (160 km) north of Mumbai (Bombay). Diu incorporates an island off the southern shoreline of Gujarat's Kathiawar Peninsula, 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Veraval, just as a little territory on the terrain.

Climate and Festival’s: -

Most extreme temperatures go from the mid-80s F (almost 30 °C) in January to the low 90s F (around 34 °C) in May. Yearly precipitation, got for the most part among June and September, midpoints around 80 inches (2,000 mm).

Celebrations of Daman and Diu are a significant part of the way of life and customs of this Indian Union Territory. Garba celebration, Nariyal Purnima, Gangaji Fair, Folk Dance Festival, Holi, Diwali, Maha shivratri, Eid-ul-Fitr and there are other nearby observances as well.

Off Beat Locations: - From appealing sea shores to verifiable landmarks, and from amazing engineering to remarkable scenes, Daman has everything to stimulate the movement bug within one.

·        Moti Daman Fort

·        Lighthouse

·        Church of Our Lady Of Sea

·        Jain Temple

·        Hanuman Temple

·        Mirasol Lake Garden

·        Cathedral of Bom Jesus

·        Somnath Mahadev Temple

·        Dominican Monastery

·        Jetty Garden

·        Devka Amusement Park

·        House of Bockage

·        Daman Ganga Tourist Complex

·        Nani Daman Fort

River, Beaches and Lakes: -

·        Daman Ganga River

·        Ghogla Beach

·        Nagoa Beach

·        Jallandhar Beach

·        Chakratirth Beach

·        Jampore Beach

·        Vanakbara Beach

·        Kadaiya Lake Garden

Folk Dance Songs and Language: -

Daman and Diu are renowned for the Portuguese folk dances they do on special occasions such as Mando dance, Verdigao dance and Vira dance. Many of the themes of the dance are based on festivity, food, singing and drinking.

The main Language of UT is Gujrati, Others are Hindi & English.

Education:

Daman and Diu had a literacy rate of 87.1 percent, which is more than the country's overall literacy rate, according to the 2011 census, and the government has also launched schemes for free primary education for children from Daman and Diu, particularly girls. Several well-known Daman and Diu schools are Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Government Secondary School, Coast Guard Public School, Government Lower Secondary School, Nirmala Mata Secondary School, Home School & many more.