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.
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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.
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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.