{"product_id":"goa-1961-valmiki-faleiro-9780143472568","title":"Goa, 1961: The Complete Story of Nationalism and Integration","description":"\u003cp\u003e The subject of the liberation of Goa in 1961 and its integration into the Indian Union in 1962 is sparsely understood at best. 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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this gripping account, former journalist Valmiki Faleiro covers a wide canvas in detail, including the entire story of Operation Vijay, the events that preceded it and those that followed. The diplomatic efforts, the arguments, the run-up, the build-up, the actual ops and their aftermath in Goa, within India and internationally--all of it is vividly related in this nuanced telling. Faleiro lucidly outlines the prevailing political atmosphere and its changing character, the part played by indigenous independence movements and freedom fighters leading to the liberation of Goa, and the impact of its consequent assimilation into India. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Extensively researched and extremely well-written, \u003ci\u003eGoa, 1961\u003c\/i\u003e is a seminal book on an important subject and a must-read for anyone interested in Indian history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valmiki Faleiro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143472569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143472568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Valmiki Faleiro","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175758278911,"sku":"9780143472568","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ef0143a-c531-49d7-96e5-337159f914a5.jpg?v=1771335717","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/goa-1961-valmiki-faleiro-9780143472568","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}