Dadra and Nagar Haveli - Definition and Overview

Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a Union Territory in western India. Nagar Haveli is wedged between Maharashtra and Gujarat, whereas Dadra is an enclave lying a few km north of Nagar Haveli in Gujarat. Its capital is Silvassa.

It was a Portuguese colony from 1779 until 1954 when it was occupied by India. It became a Union territory in 1961.

The major spoken language in the territory is Gujarati. Manufacturing is the main economy here as the taxes are low — no excise. The territory is run by a Lieutenant Governor.

Indian States and Territories
Andhra Pradesh \| Arunachal Pradesh \| Assam \| Bihar \| Chhattisgarh \| Goa \| Gujarat \| Haryana \| Himachal Pradesh \| Jammu and Kashmir \| Jharkhand \| Karnataka \| Kerala \| Madhya Pradesh \| Maharashtra \| Manipur \| Meghalaya \| Mizoram \| Nagaland \| Orissa \| Punjab \| Rajasthan \| Sikkim \| Tamil Nadu \| Tripura \| Uttaranchal \| Uttar Pradesh \| West Bengal
Union Territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands \| Chandigarh \| Dadra and Nagar Haveli \| Daman and Diu \| Lakshadweep \| Pondicherry
National Capital Territory: Delhi

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