PANAJI: Lt. Gov. Mulk Raj Sachdev’s 56th Death Anniversary was observed today, December 8 (coinciding with the Feast of Immaculate Conception) at his ‘samadhi’ behind GTDC’s Miramar Residency at Miramar.
While the government might have forgotten his 50th Death anniversary in 2014 as claimed by heritage promoters/historians, who then took it upon themselves with support from CCP & GTDC; to bring back sanctity to the memorial of the second Lt. Governor of Goa, Daman & Diu. Late Lt. Gov. Sachdev had died in office at 2am on December 8, 1964 at Raj Bhavan. He is the only Administrator at Raj Bhavan, to die in office.
Late Lt. Gov. Sachdev had the honour to swear in the first democratically elected Government of Goa, Daman & Diu, after liberation in 1961. His son lit his pyre, at Miramar, as it was his wish. He was survived by his wife and son.
I was so touched to read and see the pictures of my grandfather’s samadhi. Thank you for this tribute to him. I would love to come and visit his Samadhi.