Dadra and Nagar Haveli districtDadra and Nagar Haveli district is a district of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in western India. It is composed of two separate geographical entities: Nagar Haveli, wedged in between Maharashtra and Gujarat states; and, 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the north-west, the smaller enclave of Dadra, which is surrounded by Gujarat. Silvassa is the administrative headquarters of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is a union territory in India. The territory was constituted through the merger of the former territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Plans for the proposed merger were announced by the Government of India in July 2019; the necessary legislation was passed in the Parliament of India in December 2019 and came into effect on 26 January 2020.
SilvassaSilvassa is a city and the headquarters of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli district in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in western India. It is today the largest city in the union territory. The city was chosen as one of the hundred Indian cities in Government of India's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest.
GujaratGujarat (Gujarati: Gujarāt, pronounced [ˈɡudʒəɾaːt] ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about 2,340 km (1,450 mi) is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some 196,024 km2 (75,685 mi2); and the ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million in 2011.
Marathi languageIndo-Aryan language of IndiaMarathi ( ; मराठी, 𑘦𑘨𑘰𑘙𑘲, Marāṭhī, pronounced) is a classicalIndo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by the Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra, and is also spoken in Goa and the territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. A Marathi-speaking community also exists in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and an additional official language in the state of Goa.
Gujarati languageGujarati is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian state of Gujarat and spoken predominantly by the Gujarati people. Gujarati is descended from Old Gujarati (c. 1100–1500 CE). In India, it is one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Union. It is also the official language in the state of Gujarat, as well as an official language in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Varli languageVarali, also written Warali, Warli and Varli, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Warli people. The language is usually classified as Marathi, but sometimes as Konkani or Bhil. ReferencesBibliographySave, K. J. (1945). "Dialect". The Warlis. Bombay: Padma Publications Ltd. pp. 186–201.Ghatage, Amrit Madhav (1969). Warli of Thana(PDF). A Survey of Marathi Dialects. Vol. 7. State Board for Literature and Culture.Ranganatha, M. R.; Nigam, R. C. (Ramesh Chandra) (1976).
IndiaCountry in South AsiaIndia, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area and the largest by population. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Phool Aur KaantePhool Aur Kaante (transl.Flowers and Thorns) is a 1991IndianHindi-languageaction-romance film directed by Kuku Kohli. It stars Ajay Devgan, Madhoo, Aruna Irani, Jagdeep and Amrish Puri among others. The film marked the debut of Devgan, son of stunt and action choreographer Veeru Devgan, and Madhoo, niece of actress Hema Malini. The film was a blockbuster and won Devgan the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for 1991.
Amli, IndiaAmli is a census town in the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in India. GeographyAmli is located at 20°17′N73°01′E / 20.28°N 73.02°E / 20.28; 73.02. It has an average elevation of 26 metres (85 feet). DemographicsAs of 2001, India census, Amli had a population of 28,566. Males constitute 39% of the population and females 61%. Amli has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.
Warli peopleThe Warli or Varli are an indigenoustribe (Adivasi) of western India, living in mountainous as well as coastal areas along the Maharashtra-Gujarat border and surrounding areas. They have their own animistic beliefs, life, customs and traditions, and as a result of acculturation they have adopted many Hindu beliefs. The Warli speak the unwritten Varli language which belongs to the southern zone of the Indo-Aryan languages.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.