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    DIU AND DAMAN   Diu is a coastal town at the eastern end of Diu Island, India. A bridge connects the island to the state of Gujarat. Overlooking the Arabian Sea, Diu Fort, a 16th-century Portuguese citadel, features a lighthouse and cannons. Inland, centuries-old St. Paul’s Church was built in elaborate baroque style. Nearby, whitewashed St. Thomas Church is now home to the Diu Museum, with wooden carvings and religious artifacts.   Daman and Diu , former  union territory  of  India , which  comprised  two widely separated districts on the country’swestern coast. Daman is an enclave on the state of  Gujarat ’s southern coast, situated 100 miles (160 km) north of  Mumbai  (Bombay). Diu  encompasses  an island off the southern coast of Gujarat’s  Kathiawar Peninsula , 40 miles (64 km) southeast of  Veraval , as well as a small area on the mainland. The town of  Daman , in the Daman district, was the c...