Goa Liberation Day
| Goa, Daman and Diu Liberation Day | |
|---|---|
 The War Memorial at Indian Naval Ship Gomantak was constructed in memory of seven young sailors and other personnel who died on 19 December 1961 in the "Operation Vijay (1961)" undertaken by the Indian Navy for annexation of Anjediva Island and Territories of Goa, Daman and Diu from the Portuguese rule in India.[1] | |
| Observed by | Goans, Indians |
| Significance | Liberation of Goa from Portugal |
| Date | 19 December 1961 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Goa liberation movement |
Goa, Daman and Diu Liberation Day[2] is observed on December 19 every year in Goa, India.[3][4] The Goa Liberation Day is celebrated in commemoration of the Indian armed forces annexing Portuguese-ruled Goa in 1961,[5] after which India was free of any European rule.[6][7]
Background
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Goa was annexed by the Indian Army on 19 December 1961 after 451 years of Portuguese rule.[8] The movement for independence in the 19th century in India had a smaller impact in Goa as well, with a few residents of participating in Satyagraha up to the 1960s. Portugal did not grant Goa independence or let Goa join India at the same time as the majority of the subcontinent granted by the British in 1947[a], stating that Goa was culturally and religiously distinct from the rest of India and that Goa was a part of Portugal proper rather than a colony.[9] India didn't take any military action then, as it was more concerned with integrating the Princely States. The Indian government asked Portugal to open negotiations in 1950, but after Portugal refused to respond to subsequent aide-mémoires in regards to Goa India withdrew its diplomatic mission to Portugal on 11 June 1953.[10] India invaded and annexed Goa in late December 1961.
Observance
[edit]Various programmes organised across Goa to mark the Goa Liberation Day.[11] In 2021, the observance consisted of a women's parliament and a youth parliament and Narendra Modi 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.[12]
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ France held territory in India until 1954.
References
[edit]- ^ "Goa,Daman Diu Liberation Day Anniversary". Indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "जब भारतीय सेना ने गोवा को 450 साल पुराने पुर्तगाली शासन से कराया था आजाद" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran. 19 December 2018.
- ^ Bose, Abhimanyu (19 December 2018). "Country Celebrates 57th Goa Liberation Day, Parade Held In Coastal State". NDTV.
- ^ "This is how Goa celebrated its 57th Liberation day". The Times of India. 20 December 2018.
- ^ Bose, Abhimanyu (19 December 2018). "Country Celebrates 57th Goa Liberation Day, Parade Held In Coastal State". NDTV.
- ^ "Goa Liberation Day 2021: Operation Vijay 1961". SA News Channel. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Goa Liberation Day Highlights: Goa would have been liberated earlier had Sardar Patel lived longer, says PM Modi". The Indian Express. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Here's to the folks of Goa, Daman and Diu!". Rediff.com. 19 December 2011.
- ^ History Matters (4 February 2023). Why did the world let India annex Goa? (Short Animated Documentary). Retrieved 19 November 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Lambert Mascarenhas (14 February 2012). "Ancient Goan History – GOACOM – Goa – India – Information and Services in Goa. Goa News, Goa Konkani News, Goa Sunaparant News, Goan Konakani News, Goa Video News, Goa Yellow Pages". Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "On Goa Liberation Day, govt calls to make state plastic-free". Indian Express. 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Goa Liberation Day 2021: History, significance, theme, quotes and messages". India Today. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.