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