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The nationalist movement in Portuguese India has not been thoroughly examined, and the studies conducted have excluded women's perspectives. It is important to reconsider the significant role played by women who sought emancipation under colonial and patriarchal restrictions. My presentation will highlight a few women who were part of the Indian group of satyagrahis, actively participating in the anti-colonial movement. Through their contributions, women from Goa played a crucial role in crafting nationalism and national identity in the face of colonial rule, ultimately crossing geographical borders to unite the nation of India. The aim of this analysis is to challenge conventional narratives and give voice to marginalized experiences that have been ignored, adopting a subaltern epistemology to reveal powerful meanings that have been overshadowed by dominant narratives.