KNOW YOUR STATE & UT Dadra and Nagar Haveli Join Telegram Group Bhunesh Sir Current Affairs https://t.me/CurrentAffairsbyBhuneshSir Location of Map of India Image Source: Wikipedia Basic Facts about Dadra and Nagar Haveli ● Formation: 11, 1961 ● Capital: Silvassa ● Administrator: Praful Khoda Patel ● High court: Bombay High Court ● Lok Sabha Seats : 1 State Symbols ● State Animal: Nilgai ● State Bird: House sparrow ● State Flower: Alfalfa ● State Tree: Flamboyant History of Dadra and Nagar Haveli ● In Pre-modern and medieval times ● पूर्व-आधुनिक और मध्यकाल मᴂ इस भूनम पर this land was ruled by Maratha मराठा शासक ⴂ का शासि था। rulers. ● इस क्षेत्र को मुगलोⴂ और निनिश सेिांⴂ के ● Marathas made alliances and signed हमलोⴂ से बचािे के नलए मराठ ⴂ ने treaties with Portuguese to पुर्तगालिय ⴂ के साथ गठबⴂधि और हस्ताक्षर safeguard this region from the attacks नकए। of Mughals and British forces. ● पानीपर् के र्ीसरे युद्ध मᴂ मराठा शक्ति के ● After the loss of Maratha power in 3rd िुकसाि के बाद और पुर्तगािी दादरा और war of Panipat and Portuguese नागर हवेिी के एकमात्र शासक बि गए। became the sole ruler of Dadra and ● यह क्षेत्र 1954 तक पुतवगाली उपनिर्ेश था Nagar Haveli. जब 2 अगस्त 1954 को भारत द्वारा इसका ● This territory was Portuguese colony नियⴂत्रण ले नलया गया था। till 1954 when its control was seized and annexed by India from Portuguese on 2 Aug 1954. Geography ● Dadra and Nagar Haveli is located in south of ● दादरा और िगर हर्ेली भारत के पनिमी घाि goa and north of Maharashtra in the मᴂ ग आ के दलिण और महाराष्ट्र के उत्तर Western Ghats of India. मᴂ क्तथथत है। ● Daman Ganga is the main important river ● दमन गⴂगा मुख्य महत्वपूणव िदी है जो ि which passes not only through Dadra and केर्ल दादरा और िगर हर्ेली से होकर Nagar Haveli. गुजरती है। ● It is surrounded by Valsad district of Gujarat ● यह उत्तर, पूर्व और पनिम से गुजरात के from north, east and west; and by Palghar विसाड लििे से नघरा आ है; और दनक्षण district of Maharashtra from south. से महाराष्ट्र के पािघर लििे द्वारा। General Facts ● Dadra and Nagar Haveli is due to be merged with, Daman and Diu to form new union territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in 2020. ● Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a predominantly rural area with about 79 per cent tribal population. ● It has about 21,115 hectares under cultivation. Major crop is paddy (Kharif) while Nagli and other hill millets are crops of the area. ● The Union Territory depends heavily on Maharashtra and Gujarat road network as the territory can be accessed only after crossing these two States from Mumbai. General Facts ● Dadra and Nagar Haveli has a fair literacy rate of 77.6 % which is above India’s average literacy rate of 74.04 %. ● It stands at 19th position if all states and union territories are taken together. ● If only Union territories are considered then its rank is sixth. ● Sex Ratio of this union territory is poor and staggering low of 775 females per 1000 male. ● It fairs just from Daman and Diu which is at the bottom place among all states and UTs with figures of 618 females per 1000 male. ● The capital city, Silvassa is located at the intersection of cargo movement between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. ● Dadra and Nagar Haveli comprise one district, one block and 72 villages Important National Park and wildlife Sanctuaries in Dadra and Nagar Haveli ● Fudam Wildlife Sanctuary Important places in Dadra and Nagar Haveli ● Bindrabin ● Deep Park ● Khanvel ● Vanganga Lake and Island garden ● Vanvihar Udyan ● Tribal cultural museum Tribes in Dadra and Nagar Haveli ● Warlis ● Dhodia ● Kokna ● Kathodia Festivals in Dadra and Nagar Haveli ● Tarpa Dance ● Diwaso ● Bhawada ● Khali Puja ● Gram Devi Puja Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 BHUNESH10 Step 4 Step 5 Join Telegram Group Bhunesh Sir Current Affairs https://t.me/CurrentAffairsbyBhuneshSir THANK YOU.