Possible Clues:

• Area of India once owned by Portugal
• State on west coast of India
• State of India, a former Portuguese colony
• '...can ___ long way'
• Leave area that's part of India
• Enterprising head abandoned Indian state
• State whose capital is Panaji
• Leaders of government overseeing an Indian state
• ". . . can ___ long way"
• -- long way (make it far)