¨
Goa Liberation Day is observed annually on 19 December to mark the
success of 'Operation Vijay'.
¨ Operation Vijay was carried out by the armed
forces to liberate the state by defeating the Portuguese in 1961.
¨ Goa was part of the Portuguese colonies since
1510.
¨ Indian military had started ‘Operation Vijay’
on 18 December 1961 to liberate Goa from Portuguese rule.
¨ After 36 hours of operation, Indian troops
reclaimed the Goa territory on 19 December.
¨ Portuguese governor, Manuel Antonio Vassalo e
Silva, signed the certificate of surrender, which ended Portuguese rule in Goa.
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Goa was granted 25th statehood on 30 May 1987.
