Libia Lobo Sardesai | |
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.jpg) Lobo in 2024 | |
| Born | Libia Lobo 25 May 1924 |
| Other names | Libby |
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| Known for | Voice of Freedom (radio station) |
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Libia "Libby" Lobo Sardesai (born 25 May 1924) is an Indian freedom fighter from Goa. Along with Vaman Sardesai, whom she later married, she ran an underground radio station, Voice of Freedom, that transmitted across Portuguese Goa from 1955 to 1961, advocating the cause of the Goan independence movement.[1] Following the Liberation of Goa, she was the first Director of Tourism of Goa, Daman and Diu.[2]
- ^ "At 100, Libia Lobo's voice still inspires Goans". Goa News in English on Gomantak Times. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Freedom fighter and first tourism director of liberated Goa, Daman & Diu felicitated on 100th birthday". oHeraldo. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.