Goa celebrates Mukti Day on 18 December every year.
Independence Day 2025: Independence Day is celebrated across the country on 15 August every year. The countrymen are seen immersed in the celebration of independence, but it is a day of enthusiasm for Goa, but this state did not get freedom on this day. There is a historical reason for this. Indians celebrate the celebration of the British leaving the country and getting independence as Independence Day, but Portuguese colonies in Goa since 1510. Even after the British set foot in India and leaving the country, the Portuguese ruled here. Even after India got independence, the Portuguese refused to hand over power.
This was the reason that on the midnight of 15 August 1947, all parts of India except Goa got independence from the British. Now we know when and how Goa got freedom.
Why did Goa take 14 years to get independence?
Goa remained under colonial rule till 19 December 1961. That is, it became free 14 years after India got independence from the British. Goa was a Portuguese colonial since 1510. Long before the British entered India in 1600. A long time after the British left and India became a sovereign nation, the Portuguese refused to hand over its power.
In the 19th century, the sound of rebellion and rebellion was getting high. But the Goa liberation movement could not unite in the way to get European powers out of the state as the movement was spread all over the country. After several unsuccessful talks led by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, India decided that the Portuguese rule should be abolished by connecting Goa with the rest of the country and the decades here.
It was decided that military intervention is very important to end the Portuguese rule here. On 18 December 1961, the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force took armed action. It was called ‘Operation Vijay’.
There were only 3,300 Portuguese soldiers in Goa during the entire operation. The Portuguese had to bow down to India and surrendered by the Operated Governor General Manuel Antonio Vasalo-e Silva. A white flag was hoisted to indicate surrender by removing the Portuguese flags in front of the Secretariat at 6 pm on 18 December.
When was the Indian tricolor hoisted?
On the morning of 19 December, Major General Candeth hoisted the Indian national flag in front of the Secretariat. In this operation, seven young heroic naval and other personnel of India were martyred. This day is celebrated as Goa Mukti Day.
According to the official website of the Indian Navy, “The war monument on the Indian Navy ship Gomantak is built in memory of seven young brave sailors and other personnel who sacrificed their lives in the Indian Navy’s” Operation Vijay “on 19 December 1961.” December 19 or Goa Mukti Day is very important in the state of Goa and is celebrated with great enthusiasm.
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