Q. Recently, Goa Liberation Day was observed on December 19th. For how many years, Goa remained a territory of Portugal?
Answer:
461 Years
Notes: December 19th, is Goa Liberation Day, which marks the day in 1961 when India's army freed Goa from 450 years of Portuguese colonial rule. Observed annually, Goa Liberation Day celebrates the official integration of Goa into the Indian Union after centuries under Portugal. While Goa was somewhat influenced by India's independence movement in the 1940s, it remained under Portuguese control until 1961. On this day, India captured Goa, Daman and Diu, ending 451 years of Portuguese rule. Goa Liberation Day is commemorated with great enthusiasm as an important day in Goa's history and its liberation from colonial power.