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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>

The name "Daman" is derivedcomes from the Daman Ganga River, while Diu is from the Sanskrit word dvipa, meaning “island.” From Mauryan times (4th–2nd century BCE), both were subject to various local and regional powers ruling in western India. In the 13th century Daman formed part of the Ramnagar state, which then became a tributary of the Gujarat sultans. Similarly, numerous dynasties in Kathiawar (Saurashtra) ruled Diu until it fell to the sultan of Gujarat in the early 15th century.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daman and Diu {{!}} History, Government, Map, & Population {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Daman-and-Diu |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>

Daman was [[1961 Indian annexation of Goa#The attack on Daman|incorporated]] into the [[Republic of India]] in [[December 1961]] after annearly attack400 andyears invasionof byportuguese colonial rule which had largely led to exploitation of the Indianarea Armyand native population. AAfter battlerefusal ensuedto withvacate the hopelesslyoccupied outnumberedterritory (10:1)of mainland India, the Portuguese garrisonsurrendered before the Indian Army, whowhile weresome forcedof it’s Army personnel deserted their posts and escaped to surrenderKarachi, Pakistan. The battle left four Indians dead and 14 wounded;<ref>{{cite news |title= The Forgotten Battles of Daman and Diu |author=Anil Shorey |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99feb21/sunday/head3.htm |newspaper= [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date= 21 February 1999 |access-date=18 December 2010}}</ref> Portuguese casualties were 10 dead and two wounded.<ref>Chakravorty, Dr. B.C. (2008). [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/History/1961Goa/262-Operation-Vijay.html "Operation Vijay"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331145027/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/History/1961Goa/262-Operation-Vijay.html |date=31 March 2014 }}. Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 12/18/2010.</ref>