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From: .@. Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 06:30:29 -0700 (PDT) To: jwales@bomis.com Subject: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia in-accurate history of Goa

Jimmy Wales,

The following is an in-accurate account of my peoples history. We Goans till today are waiting for our true freedom. Please do some more research to display the truth on your web site.

When India became independent in 1947, Goa remained Portuguese. The Indian government of Jawaharlal Nehru insisted that it, along with a few other minor Portuguese holdings, be turned over to India. Portugal, however, refused. France, which had also had small enclaves in India (most notably Pondicherry), gave them up. Portugal, however, amended its constitution to have Goa made a Portuguese province and refused to surrender it.

Opinions within Goa were mixed. The port was profiting immensely from being a conduit of smuggled goods into India, the strong Roman Catholic faith of the inhabitants also led to some affinity for Portugal. Many of the people were pro-India, however, and a pro-Indian resistance group began operating in the territory. In 1955 an unarmed invasion was launched by a mass of Indians following the teachings of Gandhi. The Portuguese met them with force and 21 were reported killed.

In the 1960s the World Court and the United Nations General Assembly both ruled in India's favour in the dispute. World public opinion was also turning against Portugal due to their brutal actions in Angola. The United States, however, remained supportive of its NATO ally and would not allow the UN Security Council to rule against Portugal.

The Indians offered continued special treatment for the Portuguese in Goa and protection of the area's distinct culture, but still the Portuguese refused to negotiate. This was mostly out of concern for the situation in Angola, where any concessions in Goa would weaken Portugal's colonial hold.

In December 1961 India, under pressure from public opinion, and foreign pressure from the rest of the third world to oppose colonialism, moved into Goa. Twenty Indians and 17 Portuguese were killed in the fighting, which lasted twenty-six hours.

After annexation the area was under military rule for five months, but the previous civil service was soon restored and the area became a federally administered territory.

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