Freedom Fighters of Goa
- Tristão de Bragança Cunha, The Father of Goan Nationalism; an illustrious son of Chandor, Salcette, was born on April 2, 1891. His father, Dr. Ligorio da Cunha, was the editor of the paper "Nacionalista". Tristao remained a bachelor all his life, wedded to one cause -the ultimate liberation of Goa from Portuguese rule.
- Telo Mascarenhas, freedom-fighter and also did a Portuguese translation of the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi
- Mohan Ranade - is an Indian freedom fighter who actively participated in Goa liberation movement . He was arrested by Portuguese police in 1955. Later he was incarcerated at the Fort of Cassias near Lisbon in Portugal. He was kept in solitary confinement for six years. After liberation of Goa by Indian government Ranade was finally released in January 1969 after 14 years of imprisonment
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