Arun Auditto led the capture of Anjediva outside this colony, the smaller of two colonies where Casimiro Monteiro roused anti-independence interests. Khoja Zufar attempted to besiege a city in this colony, which Timoji helped conquer from the Adil Shahi dynasty. This colony’s districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli essentially declared independence in 1954, presaging a conflict in which this colony’s cities of Daman and Diu were captured. Colony state, which was seized in Operation (*) Vijay, is where Francis Xavier proselytized and is buried. Alfonso de Albuquerque established this colony by capturing its territory from the Bijapur Sultanate, which would begin 450 years of rule until its annexation by Jawaharlal Nehru. For 10 points, Portugal ruled what Indian state? ■END■
ANSWER: Goa [Accept Portuguese India before Portugal]
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