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'''Goa''' (गोवा) is a [[state]] within the [[Republic of India]]. It is India's smallest [[state]]. It has the second smallest number of people. The total area is 1,430 [[square mile|mi²]] (3,702 [[km²]]), it is bigger than [[Samoa]] but smaller than the [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] territory of [[South Ossetia]]. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the [[South India]]n zone. It is on the west [[coast]] of India, in the region known as the [[Konkan]]. The state of [[Maharashtra]] is its neighbour to the north, and [[Karnataka]] to the east and south. The [[Arabian Sea]] makes up the state's west coast. [[Panjim]] is the state's [[Capital (city)|capital]], and [[Margao]] its largest town.

[[Portugal|Portuguese]] merchants first landed in Goa in the [[16th century]] but soon after, colonised it. It was a part of the Portuguese empire for about 450 years. In 1961 India took control of Goa by sending its army and defeating Portuguese army.

== History ==
The 1961 Indian annexation of Goa, was an action by India’s armed forces that ended Portuguese rule in its Indian enclaves in 1961. The armed action, code named Operation Vijay by the Indian government, involved air, sea and land strikes for over 36 hours, and was a [[decisive victory]] for India, ending 451 years of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa. One of the problems vexing the Indian prime minister Jawarhalal Nehru in the 1950s was what to do about Goa. The situation began to come to a head in 1955 when a group of Goanese and Indian protesters staged a ‘liberation march’ in Goa and more than 20 of them were shot and killed.

He announced that Portuguese control of Goa could be tolerated no longer and instituted a blockade, which the Portuguese regime evaded by building an airport into which to fly supplies and by opening up trade with Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Portuguese dictator, Antonio Salazar tried to drum up international support from world leaders. President Kennedy wrote to Nehru advising him not to use force and the Portuguese ambassador in London reminded the British government that under the terms of the Anglo-Portuguese alliance of 1899 it was obliged to come to Portugal’s assistance if any Portuguese colony was attacked.

There were more incidents and in November 1961 the Portuguese in Goa opened fire on Indian fishing boats. Nehru lost patience and mounted a military, naval and air attack on Goa using overwhelming force on December 17th. The Portuguese governor, who had at the most 3,000 men to oppose an Indian army of 30,000, blew up a few bridges to delay the invaders but his situation was plainly hopeless and he hoisted the white flag and surrendered. There had been almost no resistance and few casualties.
== Tourism ==
Bounded on one side by the foothills of the Sahyadri range and on the other by the [[Arabian Sea]] Goa is a green natural paradise and best tourist spots<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-27|title=25 Most Famous Places in Goa|url=https://arrestedworld.com/tourist-attractions-in-goa/|access-date=2020-09-11|website=ArrestedWorld|language=en-US}}</ref> in India. It is very truly said that living in Goa is a 365-day vacation. Goa is one of the best beach destinations<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-16|title=16 Most Famous Beaches in India|url=https://arrestedworld.com/beautiful-beaches-in-india/|access-date=2020-09-11|website=ArrestedWorld|language=en-US}}</ref> in [[India]] due to the picturesque sunsets, beaches, historic forts, and laid-back life. Goa serves travelers of varied tastes, whether it's witnessing the majestic 600m high [[Dudhsagar Falls]] or trying your luck at Casino Royale. From the famous [[Fort Aguada]] to the blue waters. It is from the beaches of Dona Paula and Sinquerim, there is no shortage of points of interest in Goa.
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Goa Velha Basilica Bom Jesus.jpg|The Basilica Bom Jesus is the burial place of St Francis Xavier.
Image:India Goa Shigmo Boy.jpg|A boy at the spring festival
Image:Goa03 fishermen.jpg|Fishermen
Image:INOX Multiplex Theatre.jpg|INOX Multiplex Theatre, Goa
Image:GoaUniversity.jpg|The University of Goa
Image:Indian pigments.jpg|Coloured dyes on sale in a market
Image:India Goa Women planting.jpg|Women planting crops
Image:India Goa Chapora River Sunset Palmtree.jpg|sunset on the Chapora River
</gallery>

===Provincial symbols of Goa===
<gallery>
Image:Black-crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus melanicterus) at Jayanti, Duars, WB W Picture 333.jpg|Provincial bird of Goa
|Provincial animal of Goa
Image:Terminalia tomentosa bark.jpg|Provincial tree of Goa
Image:|Provincial flower of Goa
Image:Fleurs de Frangipanier (Île de la Réunion) (4125134278).jpg|Red Jasmine, Provincial flower of Goa
</gallery>

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== References ==
<references />{{India}}

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