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'''Daman''' is a city and also the administrative capital of the [[India|Indian]] of territory of [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]]. It is a [[municipal council]] situated in the [[Daman district, India|Daman district]] of the union territory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=Daman {{!}} India, Map, Population, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Daman |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>
The [[Daman Ganga River]] divides Daman into: Nani-Daman (Little Daman) and Moti-Daman (Big Daman). Despite its name, Nani-Daman is the larger of the two parts, while the old city is mainly in Moti-Daman. This holds most of the important entities, like the major hospitals, supermarkets, and major residential areas. [[Vapi]], Gujarat, is the nearest city to Daman.<ref>{{Cite web |title="NANI DAMAN", the commercial face of Daman. |url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g297600-d4155051-r272121342-Nani_Daman-Daman_Daman_and_Diu.html |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Tripadvisor.com}}</ref>
==Etymology==
The name "Daman"
== History ==
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| isbn = 9788171547616 }}</ref> Shortly after, it was acquired as a [[Portuguese colony]] for over 400 years. A larger fort was built in Moti Daman in the 16th century to guard against the [[Mughals]], who ruled the area until the Portuguese arrived. It stands today, most of it preserved in its original form. Today the majority of the municipal government offices are inside the fort.
Daman was [[1961 Indian annexation of Goa#The attack on Daman|incorporated]] into the [[Republic of India]] in [[December 1961]] after
== Demographics ==
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