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Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. Goa is India's richest state with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country as a whole. It was ranked the best placed state by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best quality of life in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.
Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is the largest city. The historic city of Margao still exhibits the cultural influence of the Portuguese, who first landed in the early 16th century as merchants and conquered it soon thereafter. Goa is a former Portuguese colony, the Portuguese overseas territory of Portuguese India existed for about 450 years until it was annexed by India in 1961.
Renowned for its beaches, places of worship and world heritage architecture, Goa is visited by large numbers of international and domestic tourists each year. It also has rich flora and fauna, owing to its location on the Western Ghats range, which is classified as a biodiversity hotspot.
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Goa was established as a Franciscans mission in 1777. The church was probably built in the 19th century.
Panjim Floats
Parade 9/2/13
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black beauty
bikini
Colonial powers regularly take more than they give back to their colonies. This is the fate of Goa too. But the Portuguese left some fantastic Church buildings behind when they finally gave Goa back to India...
This Cathedral was surrected in the middle of the 17:th century.
I often mix the grand Cathedrals up but I believe this screen behind the altar is in Church of St Francis. Correct me, please, if I am wrong!
Begging at the gate
migrants begging
Hawkers cum Beggars colony of about 300 residents from Campal parade grounds. Goa State's official beggars for IFFI, Wine Festival, Food and Cultural festival, Lokotsav etc etc
and Tourists take with them fake impression about Goa
Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast.
Goa's beaches cover about 125 kilometres (78 mi) of its coastline. These beaches are divided into North and South Goa. North Goa is more commercial and touristy with an abundance of mostly low and medium budget tourist accommodations; whereas South Goa is where most higher–end hotels and private beaches are located.
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Goa Secretariat on a day of heavy downpour. Each glance of this sight keeps the chilliness of a gr8 Goan mansoon experience.
Goa: Reference Hand Book Vol II. Compiled and published by the Department of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa, 34d Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Panaji Goa Ph 242 2675 or 222 3157 or 222 6047. Fax 222 4211. digoa@sancharnet.in or www.goainformation.org 2007. Unpriced publication (for official circulation)
Bus stop shed inaugurated on 15.7.16
but People prefer to stay out on the road as they used to be for last about 2 years
Opp Goa Medical College, Bambolim, NH17
Inaugurated by MLA Vishnu Surya Wagh, GSIDC Chairman Pramod Sawant, Vice Chairman Panaji MLA Sidharth Kinkalienkar, GSIDC Managing Director Sanjit Rodrigues, Ex. Director (GSIDC Finance) Swayan Chaudari, Manager (Engineering) Sandip Chodnnkar and others. Phot of all appeared in GT 17.7.16
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Campal Parade grounds
19.12.15
Alina Saldanha
Videos
Cultural programme
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kICJtuirMYA
Parade, March
6.2.2016
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Porcupine
Panjim Floats
Parade 9/2/13
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King Momo
entourage