75th Goa Revolution Day

• 19 Jun 2021

• The 75th Goa Revolution Day was observed on 18th June 2021.
• On 18th June 1946 at Margao, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, and Dr Julião Menezes started the civil disobedience movement against Salazar, the Portuguese dictatorial regime which eventually resulted in Goa’s liberation.
• The territories of Goa, Daman and Diu were annexed to India with the armed action carried out by the Indian Armed Forces in December 1961- code named ‘Operation Vijay’.