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Goa, Daman and Diu Liberation Day ( Portuguese: Dia da libertação de Goa; Konkani: गोंय मुक्ति दिस, Goem Mukti Dis;
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
: गोवा मुक्ति दिवस) is observed on December 19 every year in Goa, India. The Goa Liberation Day is celebrated in commemoration of the Indian armed forces annexing
Annexation (Latin ''ad'', to, and ''nexus'', joining), in international law, is the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. It is generally held to be an illegal act ...
Portuguese-ruled Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
. Also, India was completely free from European rule on this day.
Background
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
, an Indian state, was liberated on December 19, 1961, from around 450 years of Portuguese rule
The Portuguese Empire ( pt, Império Português), also known as the Portuguese Overseas (''Ultramar Português'') or the Portuguese Colonial Empire (''Império Colonial Português''), was composed of the overseas Colonialism, colonies, Factory ...
. The movement for independence in the 19th century in India had some impact to a lesser extent in Goa also. The residents of Goa also participated in Satyagraha in 1940s. The Portuguese still refused to leave Goa even after India got independence in 1947. The government, though, didn't take any military action then, it held a series of diplomatic talks with Portuguese. After the talks failed, the then-Government of India chose the military option for the liberation of Goa.
Observance
Various programmes organised across Goa to mark the Goa Liberation Day. In 2021, the observance consisted of a women's parliament and a youth parliament. The Prime Minister of India inaugurated new projects like the Super Specialty Block at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, the renovated Fort Aguada Jail Museum in North Goa, Aviation Skill Development Center at Mopa Airport, the Gas-insulated Substation at Dabolim-Navelim, Margao, and the New South Goa District Hospital.Operation Vijay
Operation Vijay was launched to liberate the three Portuguese territories: Goa, Daman and Diu. It was supposedly the first tri-service operation of the Indian armed forces. The Indian government wanted to take the military action from December 1, but it occurred as the 36-hour military operation that began on December 18, 1961, and ended on December 19, 1961.See also
*Goa liberation movement
The Goa liberation movement was a movement which fought to end Portuguese colonial rule in Goa, Portuguese India. The movement built on the small scale revolts and uprisings of the 19th century, and grew powerful during the period 1940–196 ...
* Annexation of Goa
* History of Goa
The history of Goa dates back to prehistoric times, though the present-day state of Goa was only established as recently as 1987. In spite of being India's smallest state by area, Goa's history is both long and diverse. It shares a lot of simil ...
References
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