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A. K. S. Usgaonkar
Achyut Kashinath Sinai Usgaonkar (15 September 1928 – 16 June 2020) was an Indian politician who served as the leader of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party. He served as cabinet rank minister in the Shashikala Kakodkar ministry of Goa, Daman and Diu from 13 August 1977 to 27 April 1979. Prior to that, Usgaonkar was deputy minister in the Dayanand Bandodkar ministry and was also deputy speaker of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly. Usgaonkar secured victory in the Pale Assembly Election of 1967, garnering a total of 5671 votes. Personal life He lived in the Miramar beach area in Panaji. Usgaonkar's daughter Varsha Usgaonkar is a noted film actress. Death Usgaonkar died after a long illness at the Goa Medical College in Bambolim Bambolim is a neighborhood located in the southeastern part of the city of Panaji, the capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is completely located on the island of Tiswadi, one of the talukas in the state of Goa. The only allopathic medi ...
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Khanapur
Khanapur officially known as Khanapura is a panchayat town in Belagavi district, Karnataka, India. It is about 26 km from Belagavi. The town is governed by the Khanapur Municipal Council. Khanapur is the headquarters for Khanapur taluk. The town is on the Belgaum-Panaji National Highway, NH 4A. Khanapur is well connected by train and road to important cities in Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra. Kannada is the official language but Marathi is widely spoken in the town. Geography Khanapur has an elevation of . Demographics In the 2001 census, the town of Khanapur had 16,567 inhabitants, with 8,474 males (51.1%) and 8,093 females (48.9%), for a gender ratio of 955 females per thousand males. In the 2011 census, the town of Khanapur had 18,535 inhabitants. Languages Even though Kannada is the administrative language, Marathi language is the most widely spoken language in Khanapur followed by Kannada, Urdu and Konkani languages. Tourism, attractions, and economy Khan ...
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Goa, Daman And Diu
Goa, Daman and Diu (, ) was a union territory of the Republic of India established in 1961 following the annexation of Portuguese India, with Maj Gen K P Candeth as its first Military Governor. The Goa portion of the territory was granted full statehood within the Indian union on 30 May 1987, Daman and Diu remained a separate territory until December 2019, when it was merged with Dadra and Nagar Haveli and is today the territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The areas of Goa and Damaon are located at southern and northern edges of the Konkan region, geographically separated from each other by land and sea, the two areas were among the many other possessions that were ruled over for centuries, by the Portuguese in Goa and Bombay. For the purposes of local administration, the territory was divided into three districts, Goa, Daman, and Dio district, with the capital in Panjim.
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Bambolim
Bambolim is a neighborhood located in the southeastern part of the city of Panaji, the capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is completely located on the island of Tiswadi, one of the talukas in the state of Goa. The only allopathic medical college in the state of Goa, Goa Medical College, is located here. Geography Bambolim is located at . It has an average elevation of 1 metre (3 feet). Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ..., Bambolim had a population of 5319. Males constitute 64% of the population and females 36%. Bambolim's literacy rate is 69% of the males and 31% of females. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Bambolim Beach Bambolim beach is located about 7 km from Panaji. References Beaches of Goa ...
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Miramar, Goa
Miramar is the beach area of the Goan capital of Panjim, also known as Panaji and is one of the most visited beaches of Goa. It is one of the two only beaches in Panjim, other being Caranzalem beach. Many people, mostly tourists, come to this beach every day. Miramar Beach was the venue for Beach Volleyball events of the 2014 Lusofonia Games.Miramar Beach, Panaji
''lusofoniagames2014.gov.in''. Retrieved 14 August 2021 Originally named Porta de Gaspar Dias by the Portuguese, the name was then changed to Miramar. Situated at the confluence of the
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Pale, Goa
Pale is a census town in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. Geography Pale is located at . It has an average elevation of 0 metres (0 feet). Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ..., Pale had a population of 5706. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pale has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 67%. In Pale, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. References Cities and towns in North Goa district {{Goa-geo-stub ...
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Goa, Daman And Diu Legislative Assembly
The Goa Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Goa in India. The Assembly meets at the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez. The Eighth Goa Legislative Assembly consists of 40 members. The assembly is in charge of the budget, the Assembly appropriates money for social programs, agricultural development, infrastructure development, etc. It is also responsible for proposing and levying taxes. History Following the end of Portuguese rule in 1961, Goa was placed under military administration headed by Lieutenant General Kunhiraman Palat Candeth as Lieutenant-Governor. On 8 June 1962, military rule was replaced by civilian government when the Lieutenant-Governor nominated an informal Consultative Council of 29 nominated members to assist him in the administration of the territory. The first Council met on 24 September 1962 in a meeting open to the public. The Assembly first convened on 9 January 1964 in the Secretariat building (Adi ...
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Dayanand Bandodkar
Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar (12 March 1911 – 12 August 1973) and popularly known as Bhausaheb Bandodkar was the first Chief Minister of Goa, in the territory of Goa, Damaon& Diu. Born in Pernem to a Marathi family who had immigrated from Tuljapur, he became a wealthy mine owner following the Annexation of Goa. He sought to merge the territory with the state of Maharashtra. He swept the polls in 1963, 1967 and in 1972 while representing the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and remained in power until his death in 1973. Bandodkar was a member of the ''Kalawantin'' community (now known as Gomantak Maratha Samaj in Goa).Goa world book review
His proposal to merge Goa with Maharashtra was met with stiff opposition from the native

Shashikala Kakodkar
Shashikala Kakodkar (7 January 1935 – 28 October 2016), popularly known as ''Tai'' ( mr, ताई; ), was a prominent leader of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP). She served as the Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu on two occasions, and also was the President of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party. She is the first (and as of 2021, the only) woman to serve as the Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu. Early life and background Shashikala Kakodkar was born on 7 January 1935 at Pernem, Goa, Portuguese India, to Dayanand and Sunandabai Bandodkar as their eldest child. Her younger siblings were Usha Vengurlekar, Kranti Rao, Jyoti Bandekar and Siddharth Bandodkar. Kakodkar completed her elementary education from the Mushtifund School and completed her matriculation from the People's High School in Panaji. At age eleven, she participated in Goa's liberation movement by shouting patriotic slogans, and was beaten by Portuguese police officers for doing so. She graduated f ...
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Kingdom Of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a realm in southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. From 1799 until 1950, it was a princely state, until 1947 in a subsidiary alliance with British India. The British took Direct Control over the Princely State in 1831.Rajakaryaprasakta Rao Bahadur (1936), p383 It then became Mysore State (later enlarged and renamed to Karnataka) with its ruler remaining as Rajapramukh until 1956, when he became the first Governor of the reformed state. The kingdom, which was founded and ruled for most part by the Hindu Wodeyar family, initially served as feudatories under the Vijayanagara Empire. The 17th century saw a steady expansion of its territory and during the rule of Narasaraja Wodeyar I and Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar, the kingdom annexed large expanses of what is now southern Karnataka and parts of Tamil Nadu to become a powerful state in the southern Deccan. During a brief Muslim rule, ...
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Varsha Usgaonkar
Varsha may refer to: * Varsha, Rainy season or ritu in Hindu calendar * ''Varsha'' (genus), an insect genus in the tribe Empoascini * ''Varsha'' (2005 film), a 2005 Kannada-language Indian feature film directed by S. Narayan People * Bob Varsha (born 1951), American sports announcer * Varsha Bhosle (1956–2012), Indian journalist * Varsha Gautham (born 1998), Indian sailor * Varsha Soni (born 1957), Indian field hockey player * Varsha Usgaonkar (born 1968), Indian actress * Varsha (Telugu actress), Indian actress See also * {{disambiguation, given name, surname Indian feminine given names ...
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