1. Emidio Francisco Lamberto "Lambert" Mascarenhas was an Indian journalist, independence activist, and writer.
12 Facts About Lambert Mascarenhas
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Lambert Mascarenhas had taken a vow that he would marry only after the freedom of Goa from the Portuguese rule.
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In December 1960, Lambert Mascarenhas was part of a delegation that met with then Home Minister of India Pandit Pant in New Delhi, urging the Indian government to take action for the freedom of Goa.
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Lambert Mascarenhas started his career as a journalist in the Morning Standard at Mumbai.
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Lambert Mascarenhas later edited the Goan Tribune, which espoused the cause of Goa's invasion by India.
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Lambert Mascarenhas authored the Goan Tribune, which was dedicated to the cause of Goa's liberation.
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Lambert Mascarenhas was later released on bail and expelled from Goa.
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Lambert Mascarenhas died on 27 June 2021 at the age of 106.
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Lambert Mascarenhas authored several books, including the novel Sorrowing Lies My Land, published in 1955.
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Lambert Mascarenhas was awarded the Laxmidas Borkar Memorial Award for journalism for 2004.
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Lambert Mascarenhas was awarded Goa's highest civilian award, the Gomant Vibhushan, in 2014.
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Lambert Mascarenhas was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.