Goa, Daman and Diu

Goa, Daman and Diu (Goan Konkani: Goem, Damanv ani Diu, Portuguese: Goa, Damão e Diu) was a union territory of the Republic of India established in 1961 following the annexation of Portuguese India, with Maj Gen K. P. Candeth as its first Military Governor. The Goa portion of the territory was granted full statehood within the Indian union on 30 May 1987,[1] Daman and Diu remained separate as a separate union territory until December 2019, when it was merged with Dadra and Nagar Haveli and is today the territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

Goa, Daman and Diu Goem, Damanv ani Diu (Konkani) Goa, Damão e Diu  (Portuguese)
1961–1987
Coat of arms
Goa, Daman and Diu in India
Status	Union Territory
Capital	Panjim
Common languages	Portuguese, Konkani, Gujarati, Marathi
Chief Ministers
• 1963-66 (first)	Dayanand Bandodkar
• 1985-87 (last)	Pratapsingh Rane
Lieutenant Governor
• 1961-62 (first)	Maj Gen K. P. Candeth (Military Governor)
• 1984-87 (last)	Gopal Singh
History
• Annexation	19 December 1961
• Statehood for Goa	30 May 1987
Currency	Indian rupee
Preceded by Succeeded by Portuguese India Goa Daman and Diu

The areas of Goa and Damaon are located at southern and northern edges of the Konkan region, geographically separated from each other by land and sea, the two areas were among the many other possessions that were ruled over for centuries, by the Portuguese.

For the purposes of local administration, the territory was divided into three districts, Goa, Daman, and Diu, with the capital in Panjim.[2]