Renovation of Clock Tower Clock Tower at Vasco da Gama, Goa It is thus dismissed as a political move. However, no official records have been found as to when the city was renamed. An attempt was made to change the city's name to Sambhaji Nagar, and this is reflected in a few government records. Sambhaji was the eldest son of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. The city is sometimes referred to as Sambhaji Nagar. His remains were eventually returned to Portugal and interred at St Jeronimos monastery. He reached Goa on 11 September 1524 but died at Kochi three months later. His initial voyage to India (1497–1499) was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans and, in this way, the West and the East. Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira was the first European to reach India by sea. It was founded in 1543 and remained in Portuguese hands until 1961, when the territory was lost to India.
This city serves as the headquarters of the Mormugao sub-district. This city, in the former Portuguese territory of Goa, is named after the famous Portuguese explorer and navigator Vasco da Gama, who held the title of Governor of Portuguese India. History Vasco da Gama Municipal Market in 1958, with the Clock Tower on the left The Indian Navy has an obvious presence here, with its vast campuses and ports, which include the naval base INS Hansa. Initially built around the city's harbour as the 'Estaleiros Navais de Goa', the area has, since the end of Portuguese presence, expanded into construction for several other branches of maritime patrol and security. The shipbuilding area of Goa Shipyard Limited that builds Indian Navy and Coast Guard vessels was also built there in 1957 (during the Portuguese era). It is one of the major ports of independent India. This port is built by the Portuguese king in alliance with Gali Sidhayya who is the then zamindar of the Goa region. The 1888-constructed Mormugao Port remains a busy shipping route in Asia.
The city was founded in 1543 and remained in Portuguese hands until 1961, when Goa ceased to be a Portuguese territory. The city lies on the western tip of the Mormugao peninsula, at the mouth of the Zuari River, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Panaji, Goa's capital, 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Margao, the district headquarters and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Dabolim Airport. It is the headquarters of the Mormugão taluka (subdistrict). It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama ( / ˌ v æ s k oʊ d ə ˈ ɡ æ m ə/), often shortened to Vasco, is a city in the state of Goa on the west coast of India.
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