When was goa declared as state

Mining in Goa started before when Goa was under the rule of Portugues. The Japanese mineral prospectors had surveyed Goa and found iron ore, manganese and bauxite in the hilly region of the western ghats. The colonial government had granted mining leases. Although Goa got its liberation from the colonial government on 19 December Down the corridors of time Goa has been different things to different people.

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Goa was liberated for progress. But today, in the name of progress, the state is being vandalised. Damodar Mauzo, 73, writer. When I was 12, I had to perform a religious ceremony at my home. There was also a photo each of Buddha and Jesus Christ. My father invited Portuguese officials stationed in my village. He was advised by his friends to remove the photos of Indian leaders because he might be suspected of being a nationalist.

At the time, most Hindus were considered nationalists, although there were many Christians fighting for Goa's freedom. My father said: "I have committed no crime. I don't think they will object. They seemed happy that they could identify the leaders.

I think they saw the photo of Christ and thought how secular this family is. But our family and friends were apprehensive. I used to cycle to the nearby town of Margao during the "liberation days" as that was the most happening place in southern Goa.

I was excited to see the Indian army marching through Margao's streets. I was exhilarated to be an eyewitness to the historic event. I have seen how, during the colonial days, the Portuguese had made a mockery of democracy and elections. Today, we see things have undergone a huge transformation. But frankly, all is not well.

The indiscriminate use of land in the name of development has impoverished the state. Mining has damaged it. Today, we see growing communal disharmony. Supriya Vohra is an independent journalist based in Goa.

Image source, Getty Images. Goa was liberated in , 14 years after India became independent. Image source, Supriya Vohra. Mr Rebelo was 14 when Goa was freed from Portuguese rule.

Goa's fight for independence from Portugal In pictures: India's dying Christian communities. Image source, AFP. A Goan newspaper on 20 December , with the headline 'Long live India'. The moment when the Portuguese had surrendered was the happiest moment of my life, said Mrs Sardesai. It boosted the morale of Goan people. Image source, Libia Lobo Sardesai. Vaman and Libia Sardesai ran an underground radio programme from to Damodar Mauzo remembers watching Indian troops liberate Goa.

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