Destination India: Daman, Union Territory, India

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Daman, Union Territory, India

1 Daman Church a 1607
Originally uploaded by suellen1111_s.

Daman lies at the mouth of Daman Ganga River. It is an enclave on the western coast of India, surrounded by Valsad district of Gujarat on the north, east and south and the Arabian sea to the west.

Daman is famous for its beach, Portuguese architecture and the church. The chief occupation is fishing.

Daman was occupied by the Portuguese in 1531, and was formally ceded to Portugal in 1539 by the Sultan of Gujarat. It remained a Portuguese posession until it was occupied back by Indian forces on 19th December 1961.

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India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.