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  2. Annexation of Goa - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. 1961 Indian military operation This article is about the Indian annexation of Goa. For the conquest by Portugal in 1510, see Portuguese conquest of Goa. "Operation Vijay (1961)" redirects here. For the 1999 Indian operation, see Kargil War. See also: Annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli ...

  3. Goa Liberation Day - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Goa liberation movement - Wikipedia

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    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 1940–1961.

  5. Laxmikant Bhembre - Wikipedia

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    After Goa's liberation, Bhembre was briefly imprisoned from December 1961 to April 1962. Upon his release, he returned to Goa in May 1962, where he continued his intellectual and literary career. He wrote a Marathi book on the cultural and religious influence of the Portuguese rule in Goa, titled, Purutgali Rajvaticpurviche Govyatil Dharmik ...

  6. Prabhakar Sinari - Wikipedia

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    Prabhakar Sinari (born 23 November 1928) is an Indian freedom fighter, IPS officer, former Inspector General of Police and former assistant director of the R&AW.A founding member of the Azad Gomantak Dal, he was part of the Liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

  7. Goan People's Party - Wikipedia

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    The Goan People's Party (GPP) is the name given to a historical political grouping that struggled for the liberation of Portuguese India. [1] [2] [3]The Goan Peoples Party was formed by George Vaz, Berta de Menezes Bragança and Divakar Kakodkar in 1949, after a split in the National Congress (Goa) over ideologies.

  8. Video showing men tortured is from a movie, not after ... - AOL

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    An Aug. 2 Instagram post (archive link) shows a video that begins with several partially undressed men hanging from a beam with their hands tied above their heads in a dark room. A man in a ...

  9. Liberation Day - Wikipedia

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    Liberation Day Hong Kong: Last Monday in August: 1945 Liberation from Japan, [7] celebrated between 1945 and 1996 (no longer a holiday as of 1997) Liberation Day (V-J Day 30 August) India: December 19 (Goa only) 1961 Liberation of Goa from Portugal: Goa Liberation Day Israel: 28 Iyar: 1967 Reuinfication of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War