Silvassa (originally Vila de Paço d’Arcos) is a city and municipality in western India, and the headquarters of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli district of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It was a part of the former Portuguese Goa and Damaon, and is today the largest city in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and
The sambar (Rusa unicolor) is a large deer native to the Indian subcontinent, South China, and Southeast Asia that is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List since 2008. Populations have declined substantially due to severe hunting, local insurgency, and industrial exploitation of habitat. The name “sambar” is also sometimes used to refer to the Philippine deer called the “Philippine sambar”, and the Javan rusa called the “Sunda sambar”.
A safari /səˈfɑːri/ (Swahili: safari) is an overland journey to hunt or (in more recent times) observe wild animals, especially in east or southern Africa. The so-called Big Five game animals of Africa – lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo – particularly form an important part of the safari market, both for wildlife viewing and big-game hunting. Ernest Hemingway posing with a Cape buffalo he shot on a safari hunt in Africa in the early
Ram Manohar Lohia pronunciation (help·info), (23 March 1910 – 12 October 1967) was an activist in the Indian independence movement and a socialist political leader. During the last phase of British rule in India, he worked with the Congress Radio which was broadcast secretly from various places in Bombay until 1942. Contents 1Early life 2National Movement 3Later Political Career 4Major writings in
Portuguese (português or, in full, língua portuguesa) is a Romance language originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is the sole official language of Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Brazil, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as “Lusophone” (lusófono). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese
The North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of southwestern India. Contents 1Setting 2Protected areas 3See also 4References 5External links Setting The North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests lies in the northern portion of the Western Ghats (Sahyadri) range. It extends from southeastern Gujarat through Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka. It covers the eastern and western slopes of the
The nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) (/ˈnɪlˌɡaɪ/, literally meaning “blue cow”) is the largest Asian antelope and is ubiquitous across the northern Indian subcontinent. It is the sole member of the genus Boselaphus and was described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1766. The nilgai stands 1–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft) at the shoulder; males weigh 109–288 kg (240–635 lb), and the lighter females 100–213 kg (220–470 lb). A sturdy thin-legged antelope, the nilgai is characterised by
Nagar Haveli /ˌnɑːɡər həˈvɛli/ is one of the two talukas of Dadra and Nagar Haveli District, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India. It is surrounded by the Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. Silvassa, the administrative headquarters of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, is located in Nagar Haveli pocket. Silvassa has a large number of factories and industries providing significant government revenue,
Mahar (also known as Mehra, Mehta and Taral Dhegu meaning “original inhabitants of Maharashtra” in Telugu) is an Indian community found largely in the state of Maharashtra and neighbouring areas. Most of the Mahar community followed B. R. Ambedkar in converting to Buddhism in the middle of the 20th century, whereas large numbers of Mahar follow Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and As of 2017 Mahar caste was designated as a Scheduled Caste in 16 Indian states Contents 1History 1.1Islamic
Maghval, also known as Megwal, is a village in the Kaparada taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat State, India. It is a small enclave belonging to Gujarat, but located within Nagar Haveli, just south of Silvassa in the Indian Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Geography Maghval, though under the administrative purview of Gujarat, is surrounded by the union territory of Dadra and Nagar