Goa to observe July 15 as National War Memorial Day to mark first rebellion against Portuguese rule
Goa has decided to observe July 15 as the day to mark the Cuncolim revolt, which was the first rebellion against the then Portuguese government in 1583
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Panaji, May 30: Goa will pay respects to martyrs at National War Memorial in Delhi on July 15 every year, to mark the first liberation struggle against the Portuguese rule in the coastal state, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. He was speaking at a function on the occasion of the Goa Statehood Day.
Sawant said the central govt has asked states to mark one day of the year for paying tributes at the National War Memorial in New Delhi. It is a day when a CM, minister or any representative of the state will pay respect to martyrs at the National War Memorial, he said.
Goa has decided to observe July 15 as the day to mark the Cuncolim revolt, which was the first rebellion against the then Portuguese government in 1583. The revolt had taken place at Cuncolim village in South Goa district. 5 Jesuit priests along with a Portuguese civilian and 14 Goans were killed in the incident.
The local Portuguese garrison retaliated by executing the village chieftains involved in the revolt. The villagers constructed a memorial in the name of the killed chieftains. Goa, which was a part of Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, was accorded statehood on May 30, 1987.
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The CM announced that during the Statehood Day function every year, the government will felicitate the organisations which have contributed towards the development of Goa.