Explore: Goans In The Defence Forces

urge Goans to resist and oppose the Indian administration. An effort was made to create clandestine resistance movements in Goa, and within Goan diaspora

Menezes would transmit news and important information to Goans. They initially lived in the jungles of Amboli Ghat, approx. 100 km (62 mi) from Goa, transmitting

denigrate Goan missionaries and priests in British India by their opponents, the Vicars Apostolic of the Propaganda party, Goans being of the Padroado

Front of Goans (UFG), the National Movement Liberation Organization (NMLO), the Goan People's Party (affiliated to communist ideology), and the Communist

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from Goa). In the days preceding Operation Vijay, Lobo and Sardesai were contacted by the Indian defence forces. On December 17, 1961, the station transmitted

with the Indian Army formed the land component of the Armed Forces of the Crown of India, responsible for the defence of the Indian Empire. The Imperial

have monopoly over the salt trade in Goa. Moreover, contraction of the Goan economy took place due to the large scale emigration of Goans to British India

Tribuneindia News Service. Vaz, J Clement (1997), Profiles of Eminent Goans: Past and Present, Concept Publishing Co, ISBN 978-8170226192 Singh, Depinder

Front of Goans under the leadership of Mr Francis Mascarenhas supported by regular troops and reserve police forces attacked and forced the surrender