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Recently, Goa’s freedom fighter Libia Lobo Sardesai, was honoured with the Padma Shri for her pivotal role in the state’s liberation struggle.

About Goa Liberation Movement

Period	Key Event	Description	Important Participants
1954	Economic Blockade	India imposed an economic blockade after Portuguese suppression of Satyagrahis, cutting off road, rail, and sea links.	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, Goa Nationalists
August 1955	Satyagraha	Thousands of Satyagrahis attempted to enter Goa but were met with violent retaliation from Portuguese forces.	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, Goa Nationalists
1961 (Dec 17)	Operation Vijay	India's final military action to liberate Goa, leading to the submission of Portuguese forces.	Lieutenant Gen. J.N. Chaudhuri
Dec 19, 1961	Liberation of Goa	Goa was liberated from Portuguese rule after nearly 450 years of occupation.	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, Libia Lobo Sardesai, Lt. Gen. J.N. Chaudhuri

GOA liberation allowance

Libia Lobo Sardesai, a 100-year-old -GOAN FREEDOM, Padma Shri won for his important role in the fight for the liberation of Goa.
From 1955 to 1961, Libia and Vaman Sardesai (later her husband) operated an underground radio station from the western forests of Ghats.
Underground Radio Station: In 1955-1961 Libia and her colleague and husband Vaman Sardesai operated "Voice of Freedom of Goa" and broadcast reports against the Portuguese propaganda.
Risk and victim: operated from the jungles of Western Ghats in Amboli and Castle Rock, permanent insulation, hard conditions, and threats from the Portuguese forces.

About Libia Lobo Sardesai

Born: May 25, 1924, in the Portuguese-cake Goa. During her college years, raised in Mumbai, she was actively involved in the Goan nationalist movement.
Libia is remembered as a symbol of resistance and courage inspiring a generation to fight for justice and freedom.
Her efforts ensured that the voice of the fight Goan reached meat, despite heavy Portuguese censorship.

About Goa Liberation Day

Event/Topic	Details
Goa's Colonial History	Portuguese colony since 1510, continued under Portuguese rule post-1947 independence of India
1510	Goa became a Portuguese colony after Admiral Afonso de Albuquerque defeated the Sultan of Bijapur
1928	Tristão de Bragança Cunha founded the National Congress Goa, marking a key moment in Goan nationalism
1946	RAM Manohar Lohia led a historical rally demanding civil freedoms, freedom, and integration with India
1949	Formal diplomatic relations between India and Portugal established
1950	Bilateral relations with Portugal fell due to refusal to relinquish Goa, Daman and Diu, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli
1951	Portugal claimed Goa as an overseas province and associated it with NATO membership
1961	Integration of Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli into India
1961 (December 19)	Indian "Vijay Operation" led to the end of Portuguese rule in Goa and liberation from 451 years of Portuguese control
Reason for Delay in Goa's Liberation	Focus on diplomacy over military action, tensions escalated in 1955 when Portuguese forces fired on Satyagrahis
Geography	Goa is located on the southwestern coast of India in the Konkan region, separated from the Deccan Highlands by the Western Ghats
Highest Point	Sonsogor
Main Rivers	Zuari, Mand, Terekhol, Chapora, Galgibag, Kumbarju Canal, Talple, Sal
Protected Areas	Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary

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Indian Express

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.Discuss the key events and factors that led to the Goa Liberation Movement. Highlight the role of Indian leadership, international dynamics, and local resistance in the integration of Goa into the Indian Union. (250 words)