Dadra and Nagar Haveli (in Portuguese, Dadrá e Nagar-Aveli) currently form a territory of the Union of India. Dadra is an enclave in the state of Gujarat and Nagar Haveli lies on the border between Gujarat and Maharashtra. Unlike the surrounding areas, this was ruled by the Portuguese from 1783 till the mid-20th century. The city of Silvassa (Marathi: सिल्वासा , Gujarati: સેલ્વાસ) is the capital of the territory, currently.