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Discover Diu in India
Diu in the region of Daman and Diu with its 23,779 habitants is a place located in India - some 673 mi or ( 1083 km ) South-West of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Local time in Diu is now 08:34 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Badin, Velan, Una, Silvassa, and Sejalia. When in this area, you might want to check out Badin . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Diu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Diu Island, India
A quick tour by scooter of the ex-Portuguese colony of Diu off the coast of Gujarat, India ..
The Gangeshwar temple (Diu - Gujarat - India)
(EN) This is situated 3 Km away from Diu in Fudam village. Five shivlings, are located in the midst of the rocks on the seashore, washed by the tidal waves of the sea. It is believed that the 5 Pandav ..
Diu Drive By towards Gangeshwar Temple
A drive by around Diu towards the evening. Fantastic roads nearly deserted and very traveller friendly. No better way than to drive by the beach in the evening. More details of the visit at myselfashi ..
Diu, Daman and Diu, India and surroundings traveler photos - TripAdvisor TripWow
tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Tour of Diu, India created at TripWow by TravelPod (a TripAdvisor™ company) TripAdvisor™ TripWow Slideshow of Diu by TravelPod. Cities visited on this trip: - Diu, Daman and ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Diu, India
Diu is a town in Diu district in the union territory of Daman and Diu, India. It was the location of the pivotal Battle of Diu in 1509 between Portugal and a combined force of Turkey, Egypt, Venice, the Republic of Ragusa (now known as Dubrovnik) and the Sultan of Gujarat, Mahmud Begada. The town of Diu lies at the eastern end of Diu Island, and is known for its fortress and old Portuguese Cathedral. It is also a fishing town. It is the tenth least populated district of India.
Located at 20.71 70.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
INS Khukri (1958)
INS Khukri was a British Type 14 (Blackwood-class) frigate of the Indian Navy. She was sunk off the coast of Diu, Gujarat, India by the Pakistan Navy Daphne-class submarine Hangor on 9 December 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. This was the first warship sunk in action by a submarine since World War II. It remains the Indian navy's only warship to be lost in war to date.
Located at 20.70 70.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mahendra Nath Mulla
Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, was an officer of the Indian Navy and the Captain of the INS Khukri, who died when his ship was sunk during the 1971 war.
Located at 20.70 70.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Malala (village)
Malala is a village in the Diu district and Union Territory Daman and Diu
Located at 20.70 70.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Diu Airport
Diu Airport is a civilian aerodrome located at Diu in the Union Territory of Daman and Diu, India. Besides Diu, it also serves the neighbouring areas of Gujarat, including Veraval and Jafrabad.
Located at 20.71 70.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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