Panjim,
Goa, India
Situated on the Mandovi River, Panjim, or
Panaji, is the capital of Goa state. A tiny village until the mid-18th century,
Panaji became the capital in 1843 when repeated plagues forced the Portuguese to
abandon their capital of Velha Goa (Old Goa). It
contains colonial houses and plazas, and by law all the houses must be
whitewashed annually. Chiefly an administrative centre, Panaji in the 1970s also
grew in commercial importance, and an industrial estate was developed nearby.
Many Portuguese and Maratha ruins can be found in the environs.
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| Church of Our
Lady of the
Immaculate conception
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Panjim
street
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Terracotta
statues
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Secretariat
by the river
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Fontainhas
square
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Fontainhas visitors
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Cricket in
Fontainhas
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Chapel of
St. Sebastian
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Local business
 |
Abbe Faria and
assistant
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Mood for
mischief
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Family planning ad
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