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Irene Heredia
Irene Heredia (1917 – 21 January 2013) was an Indian author, educator, and social advocate. Early life Irene Heredia was born in 1917 in Goa. Following her father’s death when she was young, moved with her widowed mother and five siblings to Poona. There she learned Marathi from a European governess and experienced diverse schooling: first at a Protestantism, Protestant institution, then at an English‑style finishing school in Bombay. She excelled in her studies, topping the Bombay Presidency in her Bachelor’s degree and earning the Duke of Edinburgh scholarship. Career and public service From 1958 to 1964, Heredia served as a member of the Central Film Censor Board, contributing to national cultural policy. Later, she dedicated herself to social work, joining three non‑governmental organisations and founding the Civic Group (later the Social Advocacy Group) to address public grievances and promote community welfare. Goa liberation movement Irene and her husband were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Vaz
George Vaz (14 July 1919 – 1999) was an Indian freedom fighter, trade unionist and politician. Early life George Vaz was born on 14 July 1919 in Bombay to Sebastião Xavier Vaz. Goa liberation movement Vaz was associated with the Goan Youth League, which was founded by T. B. Cunha. Vaz was greatly inspired by Ram Manohar Lohia and the events of Goa Revolution Day, describing Lohia's inspiration of Goan freedom fighters as, "18th June was like a big Light House that guided many ships traveling in the sea." In 1946, he was chosen as a member of the executive committee of the GCC. On 28 October 1946, he was arrested after he attempted to deliver a speech in Sanquelim, following which he was imprisoned and then left across the border of Portuguese Goa on 19 November that year. On 15 December, he was arrested once again for attempting to enter Goa. On 12 February 1947, he was tried by the TMT and fined and imprisoned for three months. Vaz then moved to Bombay, working for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Births
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's Desert Column. * January 10 – Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party are rescued after being stranded for several months. * January 11 – Unknown saboteurs set off the Kingsland Explosion at Kingsland (modern-day Lyndhurst, New Jersey), one of the events leading to United States involvement in WWI. * January 16 – The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million (equivalent to $ million in ). * January 22 – WWI: United States President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Germany. * January 25 – WWI: British armed merchantman is sunk by mines off Lough Swilly (Ireland), with the loss of 354 of the 475 aboard. * January 26 – The se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goa Liberation Day
Goa, Daman and Diu Liberation Day is observed annually on 19 December in Goa, India. It is celebrated to mark the Indian Armed Forces' annexation of Goa from the Portuguese government in 1961, after which India was free of any European rule. Background Goa was annexed by the Indian Armed Forces on 19 December 1961 after 451 years of Portuguese rule. The movement for independence in the 19th century in India had a smaller impact in Goa as well, with a few residents of participating in Satyagraha up to the 1960s. Portugal did not grant Goa independence or let Goa join India at the same time as the majority of the subcontinent granted by the British in 1947, stating that Goa was culturally and religiously distinct from the rest of India and that Goa was a part of Portugal proper rather than a colony. India didn't take any military action then, as it was more concerned with integrating the princely states. The Indian government asked Portugal to open negotiations in 1950, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the deadliest conflict in history, causing the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Korea were occupied, and German and Japanese leaders were tried for war crimes. The causes of World War II included unresolved tensions in the aftermath of World War I and the rise of fascism in Europe and militarism in Japan. Key events preceding the war included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aruna Asaf Ali
Aruna Asaf Ali (''née'' Ganguly) (; 16 July 1909 – 29 July 1996) was an Indian educator, political activist, and publisher. An active participant in the Indian independence movement, she is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National flag at the Gowalia Tank maidan, Bombay during the Quit India Movement in 1942. Post-independence, she remained active in politics, becoming Delhi's first Mayor. Early life Aruna Asaf Ali was born on 16 July 1909 in Kalka, Punjab, British India (now in Haryana, India) into a Bengali Brahmin family. Her father Upendranath Ganguly hailed from Barisal district of Eastern Bengal (now Bangladesh) but settled in the United Province. He was a restaurant owner. Her mother Ambalika Devi was the daughter of Trailokyanath Sanyal, a renowned Brahmo leader who wrote many Brahmo hymns. Upendranath Ganguly's younger brother Dhirendranath Ganguly (DG) was one of the earliest film directors. Another brother, Nagendranath, was a university professor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambert Mascarenhas
Emidio Francisco Lamberto "Lambert" Mascarenhas (17 September 1914 – 27 June 2021) was an Indian journalist, independence activist, and writer. Early and personal life Mascarenhas was born in Colva, Portuguese India, but his early education took place in Poona and later at the St. Xavier's College, Bombay. He was married to Dr. Jolly Mascarenhas. He had four children. He had taken a vow that he would marry only after the freedom of Goa from the Portuguese rule. Hence, he married on 29 December 1961, exactly ten days after the annexation of Goa by India on 19 December 1961. His family was from the Goan Catholic community. Goa liberation movement In December 1960, Mascarenhas was part of a delegation that met with then Home Minister of India Pandit Pant in New Delhi, urging the Indian government to take action for the freedom of Goa. Others in the delegation were Eclito D’Souza, Irene Heredia, Vishwanath Lawande, George Vaz, Aruna Asaf Ali and Bertha Braganza. Caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishwanath Lawande
Vishwanath Lawande (20 April 1923 – 15 September 1998) was an Indian freedom fighter and lawyer. He was a founder member of the Azad Gomantak Dal and played an important role in the Liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. He was fondly referred to as Kaka. Early life Vishwanath Narayan Lawande was born on 20 April 1923 at Goa Velha, Tiswadi taluka, to Narayan Pandurang Lawande. He had completed his BSc and LLB degrees. He pursued his BSc in Kolhapur. While here, he interacted with Achyut Patwardhan and Mohan Ranade. He also met Ram Manohar Lohia, who greatly influenced him. In 1946, he joined the Banaras Hindu University to pursue chemical engineering. However, he left to participate in the Goa liberation movement. Role in freedom movement While studying at Kolhapur, Lawande was part of the Kolhapur Students' Union and was detained in police custody for 20 days for participating in the Quit India Movement. He organised the Rashtra Seva Dal in Kolhapur and even led it as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Delhi
New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament House, New Delhi, Sansad Bhavan, and the Supreme Court of India, Supreme Court. New Delhi is a Municipal governance in India, municipality within the NCT, administered by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas. The municipal area is part of a larger List of districts in India, administrative district, the New Delhi district. Although colloquially ''Delhi'' and ''New Delhi'' are used interchangeably to refer to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, both are distinct entities, with the municipality and the New Delhi district forming a relatively small part within the megacity of Delhi. The National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region is an even larger entity, compris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
