Natak, Tiatr (most popular) and Jagor are the chief forms of Goa's traditional performance arts. Other forms are Ranmale, Dashavatari, Kalo, Goulankala, Lalit, Kala and Rathkala. [ citation needed] Stories from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata along with more modern social subjects are narrated with song and dance. [86] [87] Congress Asks Why Is BJP Invited To Form Government in Goa". ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017 . Retrieved 27 March 2017. report: July 2003 – June 2004". Commissioner o fLinguistic Minorities. p. para 11.3. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007 . Retrieved 6 June 2007. Diploma institutes and courses". Archived from the original on 18 January 2013 . Retrieved 4 January 2013. Goa is well linked to the other parts of the country by rail. Cities like Mumbai, Chennai, and Pune share a strong railway network with Goa. Numerous trains travel to Goa almost daily from these cities. Some of the trains that travel frequently to Goa include; the Mas Vasco Express, Cstm Karwar Express, Cstm Karwar Spl, and the Ernakulam Express. Trains from Mumbai generally take about 9 hours to Goa. Goa has two major railway stations situated at Margao and Vasco-da-Gama.

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Goanet] Goa Govt. institutes award in memory of Dilip Sardesai". Mail-archive.com. 8 August 2007. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013 . Retrieved 18 July 2010. Mohan, Vibhor (16 September 2008). "Chandigarh's per capita income is highest in India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012 . Retrieved 16 December 2011. The service sector of Goa’s economy has increased in importance since the late 20th century. This is attributable largely to the rapid growth of the tourism industry. By the early 21st century, tourism constituted a significant segment of Goa’s economy, as the state’s long, sandy beaches, coastal vegetation, coconut palms, and unique hotels attracted large numbers of international and domestic visitors. The expansion of tourism, however, has raised concerns about preservation of the natural environment. Transportation

In 1312, Goa came under the governance of the Delhi Sultanate. The kingdom's grip on the region was weak, and by 1370 it was forced to surrender it to Harihara I of the Vijayanagara Empire. The Vijayanagara monarchs held on to the territory until 1469 when it was appropriated by the Bahmani sultans of Gulbarga. After that dynasty crumbled, the area fell into the hands of the Adil Shahis of Bijapur, who established as their auxiliary capital the city known under the Portuguese as Velha Goa (or Old Goa). [24] Petraglia, M. D.; Allchin, Bridget (2007). The evolution and history of human populations in South Asia: inter-disciplinary studies in archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistics and genetics. Dordrecht, the Netherlands: Springer. p. 85. ISBN 9781402055621. OCLC 187951478. Roger Crowley (1 December 2015). Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire. Random House. pp. 262–264. ISBN 978-0-571-29090-1.Sheetal Wadhwa Munshaw (July 2012). "A Date With Port". verveonline.com. Verve. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013 . Retrieved 2 June 2013. a b "MOSPI State Domestic Product, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India". 15 March 2021 . Retrieved 28 March 2021.