Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Mukta dādarā āṇi nagara havēlī
1954–1961
StatusDe facto state claimed by Portugal
CapitalSilvassa
20°16′N 73°01′E / 20.27°N 73.02°E / 20.27; 73.02
Common languagesEnglish, Gujarati, Hindi, Dhodia
GovernmentProvisional government
Administrator[1] 
• 1954
R. V. Mudras
• 1954
Vishwanath Lawande
• 1954-1955
Appasaheb Karmalkar
• 1955-1960
Antonio Furtado
• 1960-1961
K. G. Badlani
Prime Minister 
• 1961
K. G. Badlani
LegislatureVarishta Panchayat
Historical eraCold War
• Liberation of Dadra
22 July 1954
• Liberation of Nagar Haveli
2 August 1954
• Annexed by India
11 August 1961
CurrencyPortuguese Indian rupia, later Indian rupee
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Portuguese India
Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli was a de facto independent political entity that existed in the Indian Sub-continent between 1954 and 1961. It was declared by pro-India forces that had gained control of the region from Portugal in 1954 and ceased to exist after being formally annexed by India on 11 August 1961 as the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

  1. ^ Cahoon, Ben. "States of India since 1947". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

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