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Daman lies on the Gujarat coast while Diu is an islet in the southern fringe of Kathiawar peninsula.It is bounded on the north and south by Bhagwan and the Kalem rivers respectively, on the east by the Gujarat State and on the west by the arabian sea.
Diu lies in the Gulf of Cambay near Veraval Port and is separated from the southern extremity of the Saurashtra peninsula by a narrow channel running through a swamp. The island is connected to the mainland by a narrow channel on the north. Daman has a mild and humid climate while Diu has a sultry cilmate
Diu was occcupied by the Portuequese in 1534. In 1559, Daman was also annexed by them. The inquisition which was established in goa, largely contributed to the downfall of Portuequese empire in the east.
Under the Constitution ( Twelfth Amendment ) Act 1962, Goa was included in the first schedule of the Indian Constitution as a territory of Indian Union. By the 57th Amendment of the Constitution Daman and Diu was separated from Goa to become an independent union territory
Daman and Diu has no subdivisions. The Daman region is under the charge of a Collector while Diu is under the charge of a Civil Administrator.
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