Portugal Held Goa for 451 Years. India Took It in 36 Hours.

Portugal ruled Goa from 1510 to December 1961, 451 years, and lost it in about two days. Why did Lisbon stay after India's independence, why did Nehru finally send in troops, and why did the governor of Goa disobey his dictator's order? The story of Operation Vijay, the UN veto, and the 1967 vote that kept Goa separate. India calls it the Liberation of Goa, Portugal calls it an invasion, and many historians call it an annexation. We use all three and say who is speaking. Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Four Hundred and Fifty-One Years 1:33 1. A Port, Not a Province 4:08 2. The Rome of the East 7:00 3. Britain Leaves, Portugal Stays 9:50 4. The Patient Years 12:11 5. Nehru's Last Warning 14:13 6. A Day and a Half 17:10 7. Annexation or Liberation? Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annexat... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operati...) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugu... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afonso_... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa_Inq... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa_Opi... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%E... https://history.state.gov/historicald... https://www.britannica.com/place/Goa-... More: How Did Tiny Portugal Build the First Global Empire? #mapsodic #goa #history #portugal #india