Indian annexation of Daman and Diu
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The Indian annexation of Daman and Diu was a 1961 military operation in which India ended Portuguese colonial rule in these coastal enclaves and integrated them into the Indian Union.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 2 |
| Annexation of Goa by India | 1 |
| Indian annexation of Daman and Diu canonical | 1 |
| Indian annexation of Portuguese India | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3533911 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian annexation of Daman and Diu Context triple: [Portuguese India, event, Indian annexation of Daman and Diu]
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A.
Partition of Bengal 1905
The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was a controversial division of the Bengal province by the British colonial government that sparked widespread nationalist protest and helped galvanize the Indian independence movement.
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B.
Union of Rajasthan princely states
The Union of Rajasthan princely states was a post-independence political entity in India formed by the integration of numerous former princely states in the Rajputana region, which later evolved into the modern state of Rajasthan.
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C.
Doctrine of Lapse
The Doctrine of Lapse was a controversial annexation policy used by the British East India Company in 19th-century India, allowing it to seize princely states without a direct male heir and significantly fueling resentment that led to the 1857 rebellion.
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D.
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the 1947 division of British India into the two independent dominions of India and Pakistan, accompanied by massive communal violence and one of the largest population displacements in history.
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E.
Partition of Bengal 1947
The Partition of Bengal in 1947 was the division of the British Indian province of Bengal along religious lines, creating the Indian state of West Bengal and the Pakistani province of East Bengal (later Bangladesh) amid widespread communal violence and mass displacement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian annexation of Daman and Diu Target entity description: The Indian annexation of Daman and Diu was a 1961 military operation in which India ended Portuguese colonial rule in these coastal enclaves and integrated them into the Indian Union.
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A.
Partition of Bengal 1905
The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was a controversial division of the Bengal province by the British colonial government that sparked widespread nationalist protest and helped galvanize the Indian independence movement.
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B.
Union of Rajasthan princely states
The Union of Rajasthan princely states was a post-independence political entity in India formed by the integration of numerous former princely states in the Rajputana region, which later evolved into the modern state of Rajasthan.
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C.
Doctrine of Lapse
The Doctrine of Lapse was a controversial annexation policy used by the British East India Company in 19th-century India, allowing it to seize princely states without a direct male heir and significantly fueling resentment that led to the 1857 rebellion.
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D.
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the 1947 division of British India into the two independent dominions of India and Pakistan, accompanied by massive communal violence and one of the largest population displacements in history.
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E.
Partition of Bengal 1947
The Partition of Bengal in 1947 was the division of the British Indian province of Bengal along religious lines, creating the Indian state of West Bengal and the Pakistani province of East Bengal (later Bangladesh) amid widespread communal violence and mass displacement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annexation
ⓘ
event in the history of India ⓘ event in the history of Portugal ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Vijay (Daman and Diu sector) ⓘ |
| casualties |
civilian casualties in Daman and Diu
ⓘ
dozens of military casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
António de Oliveira Salazar
ⓘ
K. P. Candeth ⓘ Portuguese local military commanders in Daman and Diu ⓘ V. A. Kamath ⓘ |
| conflict | Indian–Portuguese conflict ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Government of India official statements
ⓘ
Portuguese government records ⓘ historical works on Portuguese India ⓘ |
| endTime | 1961-12-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
administration of Daman and Diu as part of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu
ⓘ
creation of Union Territory of Daman and Diu ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
reduction of Portuguese colonial presence in Asia
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strengthening of Indian territorial integrity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Daman (1961)
ⓘ
Battle of Daman (1961) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Diu (1961)
|
| legalStatusAfter |
Daman and Diu became part of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu
ⓘ
Daman and Diu later became a separate Union Territory of India ⓘ |
| location |
Daman district
ⓘ
surface form:
Daman
Diu ⓘ Portuguese India ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Indian Air Force
ⓘ
Indian Army ⓘ Indian Navy ⓘ |
| motivation |
end of European colonial rule in Indian territory
ⓘ
integration of remaining Portuguese enclaves into India ⓘ |
| opponent | Portugal ⓘ |
| participant |
Indian Armed Forces
ⓘ
Portuguese Armed Forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian annexation of Daman and Diu
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian annexation of Portuguese India
decolonization of Asia ⓘ end of Portuguese rule in India ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1961 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Indian annexation of Daman and Diu
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Indian annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
diplomatic negotiations between India and Portugal ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli by India
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Indian annexation of Daman and Diu self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Annexation of Goa by India
|
| result |
Indian victory
ⓘ
end of Portuguese colonial rule in Daman and Diu ⓘ integration of Daman and Diu into the Indian Union ⓘ |
| startTime | 1961-12-18 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Cold War era ⓘ |
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Subject: Indian annexation of Daman and Diu Description of subject: The Indian annexation of Daman and Diu was a 1961 military operation in which India ended Portuguese colonial rule in these coastal enclaves and integrated them into the Indian Union.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Indian annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Indian annexation of Daman and Diu
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partOf
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Indian annexation of Daman and Diu
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Indian annexation of Portuguese India
Indian annexation of Daman and Diu
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precededBy
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Indian annexation of Daman and Diu
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Indian annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Indian annexation of Daman and Diu
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relatedEvent
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Indian annexation of Daman and Diu
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Annexation of Goa by India