Goa Liberation Day

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Goa Liberation Day

Goa Liberation Day is celebrated on December 19 every year to mark the success of ‘Operation Vijay’ undertaken by the Indian Armed Forces that liberated Goa from Portuguese rule.
Goa, an Indian state, was liberated on December 19, 1961, from around 450 years of Portuguese rule.
Various programmes organized across Goa to mark the Goa Liberation Day.

What was ‘Operation Vijay’?

Perhaps the first tri-service operation of the Indian armed forces, Operation Vijay was about the liberation of the Portuguese territories of Goa, Daman, and Diu.
All three sections of the Indian armed forces participated in Operation Vijay.
The Indian attack overpowered the Portuguese 3,000 member army with a force of almost 30,000.
While the Indian government was prepared to take military action since the beginning of December 1, it culminated into the 36-hour military operation that started on December 18, 1961, and concluded on December 19, 1961.

What happened after the liberation of Goa?

Goa was annexed into the Indian union and was the Union Territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu.
In 1967, however, the question of whether the state should merge with Maharashtra or not was answered through a plebiscite in which the majority of the Goan people voted against a merger.
It continued to remain a Union Territory until 1987 when it was accorded statehood.
Goa became India’s 25th state even as Daman and Diu continue to be Union Territories.
A War Memorial at Indian Naval Ship Gomantak was constructed in memory of seven sailors and other personnel who laid down their lives on 19 December 1961.
Every year on this day, the officers of the Indian Navy pay their homage to the soldiers. A Guard is paraded and wreaths laid on the occasion at the war memorial.

About Goa State

It is located on the southwestern coast of India within the region known as the Konkan, and geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats.
Capital: Panji.
Official Language: Konkani.
Konkani is one of the 22 languages from the Eight Schedule.
It was added in the list along with Manipuri and Nepali by the 71st Amendment Act of 1992.
Borders: It is surrounded by Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its western coast.

Geography:

The highest point of Goa is Sonsogor.
Goa’s major rivers – Zuari, Mandovi, Terekhol, Chapora, Galgibag, Kumbarjua canal, Talpona, and the Sal.
Most of Goa’s soil cover is made up of laterites.

Map of Goa | Goa, Map, Goa india

Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks:

Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary
Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary
Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary
Mollem National Park

Dance and music:

Traditional Goan art forms are Dekhnni, Fugdi, Corridinho, Mando, Dulpod and Fado.
Goan Catholics are fond of social gatherings and Tiatr (Teatro).
As part of its Portuguese history, music is an integral part of Goan homes.

Architecture:

The architecture of Goa is a combination of Goan, Ottoman, and Portuguese styles.
Goan Hindu houses do not show any Portuguese influence, though the modern temple architecture is an amalgam of original Goan temple style with Dravidian, Hemadpanthi, Islamic, and Portuguese architecture.

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