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Goa...
Goa is one of the smallest India
states with just an area of 3702 sq km. It is
located in the Sahayadri range of the Western Ghats.
The boundaries of Goa are Arabian Sea on the west;
Maharashtra is in the north and east and south is
Karnataka. It has a tropical type of vegetation.
Cashew, Teak, Coconut, Areca nuts, and Paddy are
planted in Goa. The culture of Goa is a mixture of
Indian and Iberian central squares are European
style, Indian type of bazaar, Portuguese church and
Hindu temples. It is adorn with Konkani folk song
and Portuguese music and dance. The Hindu and
Christian culture exist side by side.
Goa
was a part of the Mauryan Empire, & then later the
Satahavanas of Kolhapur ruled it. The Chalukyas,
Siharas, Kadambas ruled over Goa one after another.
The Delhi Sultanate ruled over Goa in 1312 AD. Later
in the modern age Vasco De Gama the European
traveler landed in Goa discovering a new sea route
to India in 1498. The Portuguese arrived Goa with &
intention of setting up a business center in
competition with the Europeans. The king of Bijapur
was defeated by the Portuguese admiral & controlled
Goa. Revolving with many rulers it came to merge
with independent India as union territory and in
1987 it became the twenty-fifth state of India.
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Mormugao Harbour:- It is 34
Kms. from Panaji and 4 Kms. from Vasco-da-Gama. It
is one of the fine natural anchorages on the West
coast of India and the hub of intense maritime
activity.
Panaji:- The capital of Goa and headquarters
of North Goa District, a small a charming city on
the left bank of silvery Mandovi River, with
beautiful red-roofed houses, built in Latin style,
also boasts of many modern houses, well laid garden,
statues and avenue's lined with Gulmohar, Acassia
and other trees. Enchantit panorama unfolds from
atop Altinho (Hill Top).
Mapusa:-It
is 13 Kms. from Panaji. The capital of Bardez Taluka, on
the national highway, is the cross roads of the network
of highways covering whole of Northern Goa.
Weekly fair on Friday, is held at the modem streamlined
market, attended by large crowds.
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