A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.48
A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.48
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² [Goa comprises three cities, viz. an old Hindu city built by the Kadambas (A.D. 1007–1246); old Goa, the first Portuguese capital; and Panjim (Pangin), the present seat of the Portuguese administration. Panjim, which lies near the mouth of the Mandāvi river, was selected as the residence of the Portuguese Viceroy in 1759, and was formally declared the capital of Portuguese India by Royal Decree in 1843. (I.G. Bom., 1909, ii. 587 ff.)]