Rajnath Singh inaugurates redeveloped Hutatma Smruti Smarak at Patradevi, Goa
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the redeveloped Hutatma Smruti Smarak at Patradevi on 26 August 2026, honouring satyagrahis killed in the Goa liberation struggle against Portuguese rule.
Summary
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the redeveloped Hutatma Smruti Smarak at Patradevi in Goa on 26 August 2026, in the presence of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Union Minister of State Shripad Naik. Patradevi is where the first group of satyagrahis entered Goa on 15 August 1955 during a peaceful satyagraha and was met with Portuguese machine-gun fire, and several satyagrahis were killed there. Rajnath Singh paid tribute to satyagrahis from across India, including Karnail Singh from Punjab, Sahodra Devi from Madhya Pradesh and Madhukar Damodar Chaudhary from Maharashtra. Rajnath Singh also recalled Operation Vijay of 1961, through which the Indian armed forces liberated Goa.
Key facts
- Inaugurated
- 26 Aug 2026 by Rajnath Singh
- Site
- Patradevi, Goa
- History
- Satyagrahis entered Goa here on 15 Aug 1955; Portuguese fire
- Satyagrahis honoured
- Karnail Singh (Punjab), Sahodra Devi (MP), Madhukar Chaudhary (Maharashtra)
- Liberation
- Operation Vijay, 1961
- Present
- CM Pramod Sawant, MoS Shripad Naik
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Hutatma Smruti Smarak at Patradevi, Goa, marks the site where satyagrahis faced Portuguese fire during the satyagraha of which date?
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Correct answer: C — 15 August 1955
On 15 August 1955 the first group of satyagrahis entered Goa through Patradevi and was met with Portuguese machine-gun fire.
Through which 1961 military operation did the Indian armed forces liberate Goa, as recalled at Patradevi on 26 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Operation Vijay
The Indian armed forces liberated Goa from Portuguese rule through Operation Vijay in 1961.
Consider the following statements about the Goa liberation satyagrahis honoured at Patradevi on 26 August 2026: 1. Karnail Singh, one of the satyagrahis honoured, was from Punjab. 2. Sahodra Devi, one of the satyagrahis honoured, was from Kerala. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: Sahodra Devi was from Madhya Pradesh.