They were both detained at Mapusa for 3 months, beaten badly for a week and then had their heads shaven clean, after which they were released on 23 April 1947.

However, he had ideological differences with its peaceful methods and then founded and led the Azad Gomantak Dal (AGD), with the intention of fighting for Goa's freedom through terrorist activities.

[3] In July 1947, accompanied by other AGD members Dattatraya Deshpande and Prabhakar Sinari, Lawande attemped to arson the Fazenda (Treasury) at Mapusa.

On 1 December 1947, he along with a few others attacked the Bank Manager, intercepting his bus on the route between Mapusa and Panjim and stole ₹6,000 (equivalent to ₹750,000 or US$8,600 in 2023) from him.

He then attempted to organise it between 1951 and 1954 in Bombay, Aronda, Banda and Belgaum, publishing and secretly sending nationalist literature to Goa.

[3] In June 1957, Lawande was part of a delegation of 11 Goans chosen for consultation by then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.

Together, they conducted armed raids at Ravan military centre and at police stations in Honda, Keri, Chandel, Aldona, Betim, Kodal and Hankhon.

They bombed mines at Pirla, Shirgaon, Sonshi and Pali, along with the Calem bridge and Caranzol railway station.

[9] Lawande wrote books in Marathi, Mayem-Swatantrya Ladhyachya Aghadivarit Gaon and Vyartha Na He Balidan.

[3] He also wrote his memoirs, Na Ghetle te Vrat Andhatene, a phrase taken from a poem by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.