TNPSC Thervupettagam

Goa Statehood Day - May 30

June 2 , 2023 301 days 394 0
  • Goa got its statehood on May 30, 1987.
  • It was a Portuguese territory since Alfonso de Albuquerque conquered it in 1510 by defeating Adil Shah of Bijapur.
  • 400 years later, India took back Goa from the Portuguese.
  • The Indian Army invaded Goa in December 1961 under “Operation Vijay" to liberate it from the Portuguese.
  • The annexation by the Indian Army began on December 17, 1961.

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