Konkan
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The Konkan (Konkani: कोंकण) is a stretch of land by the western coast of India, running from Daman at the mouth of Daman Ganga River in the north to Anjediva and Karwar in the south; with the Arabian Sea to the west and the Deccan plateau in the east.[1][verification needed] The hinterland east of the coast has numerous river valleys and riverine islands among the hilly slopes leading up into the tablelands of the Deccan. The region has been recognised by name, since at least the time of Strabo in the third century C.E.,[1] and was a thriving mercantile port with Arab tradesmen from the 10th century.[2] The best-known islands of Konkan are Ilhas de Goa, the site of the Goa state's capital at Panjim, and the seven islands of Bombay, on which lies Mumbai, the capital of the state of Maharashtra.
Konkan
कोंकण कोकण Kokan | |
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Region | |
 Dabhol in Ratnagiri district, Konkan division, Maharashtra. Beaches dotted with swaying coconut palms are a ubiquitous sight along the Konkani coast. | |
 Modern Districts of India forming the Konkan | |
| Coordinates: 15.6°N 73.8°E / 15.6; 73.8 | |
| Country |  India |