Goa Revolution Day, also known as ‘Kranti Din’, is observed on June 18 to remember the sacrifices given by freedom fighters and Martyrs of Goa’s liberation struggle
Goa Revolution Day is observed on June 18. It was on this day in the year 1946, the suppressed patriotic feelings of Goans manifested into a mass revolution and hence the day is also known as ‘Kranti Din’.
Under the leadership of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, The people of Goa stood united against the colonial rule in Goa to fight for civil liberties. Communal harmony has been the faith of the Goans.
Who are the ones responsible for this revolution?
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia and Dr. Julião Menezes kick started the civil disobedience movement against Salazar’s dictatorial regime. These two men started a revolution that eventually got Goa its civil liberties which were taken away. They showed the way to attain freedom from the Portuguese rule on June 18, 1946, at Margao.
Some facts about Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia and Dr. Julião Menezes:
1. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia was born on March 23, 1910, in Akbarpur, which was later accommodated in Uttar Pradesh in North India.
2. Born into a prosperous Vaishya family, he was raised by his father after his mother died when he was only 2 years old.
3. Dr. Julião Menezes after finishing his basic studies in Goa went to Berlin in the 1920s and graduated in Medicine.
4. He met Dr. Lohia in Berlin who was the then secretary of the Union. It was a friendship that played a great part in Goa’s history.