Maghval

Maghval
Bombay Enclave
Megwal
village

Dadra and Nagar Haveli map in pink colour depicting the Gujarati enclave village of Maghval in grey colour
Maghval
Maghval

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 20°13′N 73°01′E / 20.21°N 73.02°E / 20.21; 73.02Coordinates: 20°13′N 73°01′E / 20.21°N 73.02°E / 20.21; 73.02
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Valsad district
Elevation 16 m (52 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 2,678
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 396240
Vehicle registration GJ
Nearest city Silvassa
Website gujaratindia.com

Maghval, also known as Megwal, is a village in the Kaprada tehsil of Valsad district in Gujarat State, India. It is a small enclave belonging to Gujarat, but located within Nagar Haveli, just south of Silvassa in the Indian Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

History

Formerly "Bombay Enclave," Maghval was a British counter-enclave within the Portuguese enclave within British India until independence.[1][2]

References

  1. Yoshida Ichiro. "Megubaru, Former British territory, India". Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  2. Damao (Daman) 1954 (Topographic Map) original scale 1:250,000. (Map). 1956. Retrieved 2013-10-06. Portion of Navsari, Sheet NF 43-13, Series U502, U.S. Army Map Service compiled in 1954 and printed in 1956 (Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas Libraries)
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