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Operation Vijay was the military operation conducted by the Indian Armed Forces in December 1961 to liberate the territories of Goa, Daman, and Diu from Portuguese rule.

Regionalism in India is a complex phenomenon driven by various factors including linguistic differences, caste identity, and religious affiliations, which often create distinct regional consciousness.

Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), popularly known as Sardar Patel, was the first Home minister and Deputy Prime Minister of independent India. Patel organised relief efforts for refugees fleeing to Punjab and Delhi from Pakistan and worked to restore peace.

V.P. Menon was a key civil servant who worked closely with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to draft the necessary legal documents for the integration of the Princely States into the Indian Union.

The Bhavnagar state was one of the first to merge into the United State of Saurashtra, which occurred on February 15, 1948.

Goa attained statehood on May 30, 1987, at which point Daman and Diu were separated to become a separate Union Territory.

Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession on October 26, 1947, following the tribal invasion of the state.

Following the military action in 1961, the territories of Goa, Daman, and Diu were formally integrated into the Indian Union in 1962.

The Discovery of India is a book by Jawahar Lal Nehru.

Language was the basis of the reorganisation of states in India in the year 1956.