आज का इतिहास- 19th December

 



Goa, Daman and Diu Liberation Day is observed on December 19 every year in Goa, India. The Goa Liberation Day is celebrated in commemoration of the Indian armed forces annexing Portuguese-ruled Goa.  

Background

Goa was annexed by the Indian Army on 19 December 1961, from around 451 years of Portuguese rule. The movement for independence in the 19th century in India had a small impact and to a lesser extent in Goa as well. The Portuguese refused to leave Goa even after India got independence from the British in 1947, stating that Goa was culturally and religiously distinct from the rest of India. The Indian government didn't take any military action then, as it was more concerned with assimilating the independent Princely States., so it held a series of diplomatic talks with the Portuguese. After the talks failed, the then-Government of India chose the military option for the annexation of Goa.

 


 

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