{"product_id":"goa-1961-the-complete-story-of-nationalism-and-integration-hardcover","title":"Goa, 1961: The Complete Story of Nationalism and Integration - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eValmiki Faleiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subject of the liberation of Goa in 1961 and its integration into the Indian Union in 1962 is sparsely understood at best and misunderstood at worst. What were the events that led to the thirty-six-hour military operation-possibly the first since Independence that occurred entirely at India's initiative? What was the political climate within Goa? What role did Goans themselves play?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVALMIKI FALEIRO, one of Goa's home-grown prolific writers, was a staff reporter with the \u003ci\u003eWest Coast Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He also covered Goa for national publications like the \u003ci\u003eCurrent Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFree Press Journal\u003c\/i\u003e group of publications and the \u003ci\u003eIndian Express\u003c\/i\u003e. As a freelancer before that, he contributed articles and features to various journals, including the \u003ci\u003eNavhind Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGoa Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSun Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewstrek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDetective Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMirror\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNewsmag\u003c\/i\u003e. Faleiro was among the dozen-odd Indians selected for the 'Workshop for Asian Writers' held in March 1977 at the India International Centre, New Delhi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFaleiro was briefly (1985-87), the municipal president of Margao. On picking up the pen once again, after a gap of two decades, he wrote a couple of chapters for a book on Goa's print media (\u003ci\u003eIn Black and White: Insiders' Stories about the Press in Goa\u003c\/i\u003e) and, for four years (2005-09), wrote a regular Sunday column, All 'n' Sundry, in a local daily newspaper. \u003ci\u003ePatriotism in Action: Goans in India's Defence Services\u003c\/i\u003e was his first book, followed by \u003ci\u003eSoaring Spirit: 450 Years of Margao's Espí rito Santo Church 1565-2015\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.43 x 8.75 x 5.63 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765237350688,"sku":"9780670097920","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fc437b4b2232d820bf6356538001caa5.webp?v=1780264653","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/goa-1961-the-complete-story-of-nationalism-and-integration-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}