History in Daman and Diu

The olden times of Daman and Diu dates back to some 2000 years. Diu gets mention in the olden epic, Mahabharatha that the Pandavas spent sometime here during their fourteen years exile. Owing to its unparalleled exquisiteness, Daman and Diu were often gifted to triumphant kings and princes. From the 8th to13th century, Daman and Diu, which was a part of Goa was a throttlehold of the Chowda Rajputs. After that the Muslims conquered it in the year 1330. After some 200 years, the Portuguese subjugated the land. On 30 May 1987, Goa was bestowed statehood and Daman and Diu, formerly two districts of Goa made a separate union territory.