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1961 CE · military conflict

Liberation of Goa

Indian forces ended Portuguese colonial rule in Goa, Daman and Diu in December 1961.

Indian Navy personnel at a 2021 Goa Liberation Day commemoration of Operation Vijay
Official later commemoration, not a 1961 combat photograph. Use only as institutional remembrance of the operation. · Credit: Indian Navy · License: Government Open Data License - India (GODL)

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Sources and further reading

  1. Government of Goa — Brief History of Goa

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