- a variation of Panaji.
Panjim
Britishnoun
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When plague decimated Old Goa in the 19th century, the capital was moved a few miles west to Noa Goa, or New Goa, now known as Panaji or Panjim, the capital.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2019
Mr. Tawadkar revealed the plans on Monday in Panjim, the state capital, as he announced Goa’s state youth policy for 2015.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2015
Mr. Parrikar recently spoke to India Ink in Panjim, the state capital of Goa.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2013
This anger has been a long time coming and the protests and vigils are not just in central Delhi but all over from Kolkata to Panjim.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2012
Panjim became the residence of the viceroy in 1759 and the capital of Portuguese India in 1843.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
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