‘I fought the Portuguese by starting a radio station’ | I remember how Goa was freed |BBC News India

Goa, a popular tourist spot on India's western coast, was freed from Portuguese rule on 19 December 1961, more than four centuries after it was colonised. The fight for Goa's freedom began in the 1940s and picked momentum after India got its independence in 1947.

Ms Libia Lobo Sardesai and Vaman Sardesai (who she later married) were two of the many freedom fighters who were a key part of this movement. Mr Uday Bhembhre's father, Laxmikant Bhembhre, was arrested and deported to Portugal after he offered 'satyagraha'.

In this short documentary, Ms Sardesai and Mr Bhembhre talk about their memories of those years.

Produced and edited by Nikita Mandhani
Filmed by Bimal Thankachan

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