Yes, they did in 1961. This ended the 451 years of ruling from
the portuguese.
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Goa was a Portuguese colony for 452 years. It was liberated on
December 19, 1961 by the Indian Army and became a union territory
along with Daman and Diu. On May 30, 1987, Goa became the 25th
state of the Republic of India.