European Resistance Organized Indian Freedom Struggle

Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli

"Former de facto independent political entity in South Asia"

Region 📍 Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Opponent ⚔️ Portuguese
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Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Biography

Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli was a de facto independent political entity that existed on the Indian subcontinent between 1954 and 1961. It was declared by pro-India forces that had gained control of the region from Portugal in 1954, and ceased to exist after being formally annexed by India on 11 August 1961 as the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Era of Resistance

Historical Context

Organized Indian Freedom Struggle

Timeline

1885–1947

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Historical Timeline

7th Century - 1947

Resistance to Umayyad Caliphate
712–750
Resistance to Ghaznavid Invasions
1000–1186
Resistance to Ghurid Conquests
1175–1206
Resistance to Delhi Sultanate Expansion
1206–1526
Vijayanagara Resistance
1336–1646
Struggle against Portuguese Estado da Índia
1498–1961
Resistance to Mughal Imperial Rule
1526–1857
Resistance to Dutch East India Company
1605–1825
Resistance to French Colonial Settlements
1664–1954
Resistance to British East India Company Expansion
1757–1856
1857 War of Independence
1857–1858
Organized Indian Freedom Struggle
1885–1947
Islamic Invasion
European Colonialism